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fearsome

[feer-suhm] / ˈfɪər səm /




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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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