fearsome
Example Sentences
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The actor also played fearsome clown Pennywise in the 1990 TV version of Stephen King's It, and was Long John Silver in 1996's Muppet Treasure Island.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
A side that has produced some of the sport's most fearsome bowlers were also meek with the ball and poor in the field.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
“Spa Weekend” is built around the same fearsome foursome ethos as shows like “Sex and the City” and “Girls,” with several different character types and lots of available friction between them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
He clearly appreciates the value of a fearsome antagonist, though he somewhat overstates the threat Stalin personally posed to Emanuel after the revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
I could not make out what he was saying, though it was loud, so fearsome that the sled dogs on the porch stopped their singing.
From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell
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