fearsomely
adverb
fearsomeness
noun
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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Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
What was this fearsome feline’s life like before Shrek 2?
—Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Elle Fanning plays his android companion, facing the universe’s most fearsome foes alongside him.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Unfortunately for Jaws, the future may pose a dental challenge for the fearsome fish.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fearsome
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“Fearsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fearsome. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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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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