fearsome
Example Sentences
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Once a fearsome presence in the England dressing room, he is now the most successful coach in the franchise world and has adapted his methods to accommodate the attitude of modern players.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
Norway’s Erling Haaland is one of soccer’s most fearsome and competitive stars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
With Kylian Mbappe scoring for fun, and the likes of Michael Olise, Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola forming a fearsome trio just behind, they will strike fear into every defence in the world.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 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
She was beautiful, but it was a fearsome kind of beauty, like the mirrored edge of a finely crafted blade.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
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