fearsome
Americanadjective
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causing fear.
a fearsome noise.
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causing awe or respect.
a fearsome self-confidence.
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afraid; timid.
adjective
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frightening
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timorous; afraid
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“Spa Weekend” is built around the same fearsome foursome ethos as shows like “Sex and the City” and “Girls,” with several different character types and lots of available friction between them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
That was before you took into account Mexico's fearsome home record and notoriously raucous atmosphere at the ground.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the wet, however, it is as fearsome as ever.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Norway’s Erling Haaland is one of soccer’s most fearsome and competitive stars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
To simulate gravity, feign grief and pretend supernatural intelligence of the hereafter in so fearsome and arcane a circumstance as death seemed the most criminal of offenses.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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