fearsomely
adverb
fearsomeness
noun
Synonyms
Examples of fearsome in a Sentence
at night the child would always imagine that there were fearsome monsters lurking under his bed
after working all afternoon in the hot sun, I had developed a fearsome thirst
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Despite being only 4 inches long, the carnivorous, burrowing worm was a fearsome predator.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Based on the adventure novel of the same name by Llanos Campos, the film tells the story of a young girl named Sparks who disguises herself as a boy and boards a pirate ship loaded with fearsome pirates.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 May 2024
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 23 May 2024
Based on the adventure novel of the same name by Llanos Campos, the film tells the story of a young girl named Sparks who disguises herself as a boy and boards a pirate ship loaded with fearsome pirates.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 20 May 2024
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“Fearsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fearsome. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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fearsome
adjective
fear·some
ˈfi(ə)r-səm 
1
: causing fear
2
: timid
fearsomely
adverb
fearsomeness
noun
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