fearsome
adjective
causing fear.
fearsomely
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a word derived from
fearsome.
Example Sentences
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Think of Peter Grant, the fearsomely intense manager of Led Zeppelin, or Andrew Loog Oldham, the flamboyant bad boy who guided the Rolling Stones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
“He’s one of those rare people who manage to be both fearsomely effective and yet fundamentally benevolent,” Graham said in a blog post announcing the change.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2023
That’s not saying that Alvarez is of Bonds’ caliber, because for about a five-year stretch — and you know why — no one in baseball history, including Babe Ruth, was more fearsomely productive.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
Someone like Jill Abramson, the former New York Times executive editor who praised the fearsomely unreadable “Fear” in the Washington Post for its “flat, reportorial tone.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2020
The Anvil-Breaker had once been a roaring giant, fearsomely strong, fiercely loyal, utterly without fear.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
