fearsome
Example Sentences
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That was before you took into account Mexico's fearsome home record and notoriously raucous atmosphere at the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the wet, however, it is as fearsome as ever.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Norway’s Erling Haaland is one of soccer’s most fearsome and competitive stars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Under a chaotic canopy woven with vines and studded with fearsome spiked stems, the group crossed streams, waded through mud and picked off dozens of leeches.
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
He stood by the churchyard fence, intent on trying out the whipping powers of his fearsome tail upon a few rats that he had dubbed “the awkward squad.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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