fearsome
Example Sentences
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Arsenal, controlled by Los Angeles Rams owner Stan Kroenke, had never boasted the most fearsome fan base.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Yet they proved fearsome captors, armed with long spears tipped with shark teeth.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 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
We’ve all marveled at Shohei Ohtani’s Superman quick change, how he’ll go from dynamite pitcher to fearsome hitter in a few bats of an eye.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
Without that rock of certainty underfoot, the Congo is a fearsome place to have to sink or swim.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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