fearsome

Example Sentences

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Maisie says Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr was also a fearsome opponent.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

The 6-foot-6, 284-pound Pelicans forward is just as physical as he is athletic, creating a fearsome combination for defenders.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2026

Scientists believe it rivalled the fearsome Tyrannosaurus rex in size, measuring around 40 feet long with a 20-inch sword-like crest on its head.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026

Always, though, there was this truth: that she came from the sea, flung in by that fearsome December storm years before.

From "Son" by Lois Lowry