fearsome

Example Sentences

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Maisie says Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr was also a fearsome opponent.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

It was a fearsome constellation of paramilitary factions and amenable governments that became known as the Axis of Resistance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Scientists believe it rivalled the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex in size, measuring around 40 feet long with a 20-inch sword-like crest on its head.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

This will accelerate China’s path toward a more fearsome nuclear arsenal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Sophie, peeping out of her spy-hole, saw all nine of the fearsome giants coming past at full gallop.

From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl