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Recent Examples of fearsome Their most fearsome weapon is a sharp, curved claw on each foot, which can grow up to 5 inches long. Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Collectively, the Bruins comprise one of the most fearsome lineups in the country, having piled up a team-record 28 mercy-rule wins. Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025 Granted, the Bengals and Steelers aren’t as fearsome as the other Super Series opponents, but their coaches and quarterbacks (again, if Rodgers signs in Pittsburgh) have reached the Super Bowl. Tim Graham, New York Times, 15 May 2025 But fearsome technical challenges kept SDI from getting anywhere close to that goal, despite tens of billions of dollars of federal expenditures. Lee Billings, Scientific American, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for fearsome
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fearsome
Adjective
  • But Martone is one of the very best prospects in this draft and gives the Flyers size, high-end skill (he’s got plus traits as a shooter, handler and playmaker), and a formidable one-two punch at right wing with Matvei Michkov.
    Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • The actress portrayed formidable sensei Kim Da-Eun on the Netflix series that ended in February after six seasons.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • There were times when the twin drama got too intense.
    Maris Kreizman, Rolling Stone, 24 June 2025
  • Drilling defense: Every day at practice, the Broncos execute intense, one-on-one, full-court defensive slide drills.
    Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • At the time, David was a bit timid around dogs and initially kept his distance.
    Jordan Greene, People.com, 3 June 2025
  • In the film, Colin, a timid man is swept off his feet when Ray, an enigmatic, impossibly handsome biker takes him on as his submissive.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • John Hoffman via Facebook In a statement released on Thursday night, the Hoffman family recounted the terrifying attack, saying they were woken up by someone impersonating an officer who was banging on their door at 2 a.m.
    Stephen Swanson, CBS News, 20 June 2025
  • Whether the result of drugs, alcohol or general hysteria, these terrifying men would enter trance-like states and charge into battle, ignoring severe injuries and collapsing into a feeble heap immediately after the fight concluded.
    Drew Gerber, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • The Supreme Court cases that set off the fiercest conflicts among the justices aren’t always the hot-button ones.
    Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 25 June 2025
  • Roca—with his pants torn and blood showing through—returns to fight and ultimately brings the bull down with one fierce thrust, leaving the sword in its back.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Is 'Jaws' the scariest film of all time? Watch it once or hundreds of times and the scare seems fresh every time, says Dawn Keetley, editor of the journal Horror Studies and professor of English and film at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
    Marco della Cava, USA Today, 19 June 2025
  • The cancer journey is complex, scary and unpredictable for everyone, especially those closest to you.
    Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Which isn’t to say that the film isn’t frightening.
    Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
  • The fumes are certainly easier to ignore or deny than the visceral, immediate violence of serial murder—which is much rarer, and yet, for many, much more frightening.
    Sarah Weinman, The Atlantic, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • Meta is also making major investments in geothermal technology as a less fossil fuel–intensive way to generate power.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 19 June 2025
  • Apex scavengers are disproportionately affected by activities like intensive livestock production, land use changes and the wildlife trade.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 June 2025

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“Fearsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fearsome. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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