fearsome

Example Sentences

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Yet they proved fearsome captors, armed with long spears tipped with shark teeth.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Still, AI fears are making the Beast of Redmond, as Microsoft is sometimes called, look a little less fearsome.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

But Bayern were unwilling to let the chance of a first Champions League title since 2020 get away from them as they fought back in fearsome fashion.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

At the heart of this run has been Pasquantino, a slugging first baseman for the Kansas City Royals who is the team’s most fearsome hitter and unofficial recruiting coordinator.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

In spite of the creature’s fearsome appearance, he was soft as potting clay where the baby was concerned.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer