fearsome

Example Sentences

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This is the most fearsome repertoire in all of pop music, and Nilles supplied its heartbeat and muscle, and most of its nuance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Only this time, that ice wasn’t in Madison Square Garden, but at a community rink in Stamford, Conn. The fearsome defenders across from him were all of 12 years old.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 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

Didier Deschamps' squad have a fearsome front line, including Bradley Barcola, Michael Olise, Kylian Mbappe and Hugo Ekitike, and the 2022 runners-up were unbeaten in European qualifying.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But the beauty was quickly overshadowed by the fearsome sound of rapids just ahead.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple