fearsome
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October has a fearsome reputation for stock-market tumult, largely due to a handful of notoriously grim selloffs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 4, 2026
His 25 wickets this season came at average of 20.36 and he demonstrated once again that he remains a fearsome and competitive animal when the match is on the line.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“Spa Weekend” is built around the same fearsome foursome ethos as shows like “Sex and the City” and “Girls,” with several different character types and lots of available friction between them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
He clearly appreciates the value of a fearsome antagonist, though he somewhat overstates the threat Stalin personally posed to Emanuel after the revolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026
The crocodile was a fearsome, but cautious, beast.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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