How to Use fearsome in a Sentence

fearsome

adjective
  • One of these is the fearsome cultists of Mithras.
    — Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The farm has again been culled, but the Padre pen is fearsome.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
  • The founder of the world's most fearsome terror group was no more.
    — NBC News, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Butkus, the most fearsome player of his time, seemed to live for them.
    — Ken Belson, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2020
  • And that longer length isn't just a fun fact about the fearsome creatures.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Williams will look to bounce back against a less-fearsome group of pass rushers.
    — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 10 Oct. 2020
  • Its claws, while not as curved or fearsome as those of a hawk, are still sharp enough to grip prey.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2025
  • Even for fans of the turkeys, getting chased can be fearsome.
    — New York Times, 25 Nov. 2021
  • Brown Jenkin is one thing, but his witchy mistress is even more fearsome.
    — Christian Holub, EW.com, 28 Oct. 2022
  • His looks and physique add to the grotesque and fearsome presence onscreen.
    — Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
  • 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
  • The former is dispatched with a set of fearsome teeth and oversized jaws.
    — Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2024
  • The Mystics' paint attack is the most fearsome in the league.
    — Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
  • In essence, the 49ers have a lot more strings to their bow than simply a fearsome pass rush.
    — Nicholas McGee, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Nor will a looming matchup next week with Penn State’s fearsome front.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • France has one of the most fearsome attacks in the tournament.
    — Esteban Campanela, CNN Money, 7 June 2026
  • Fears quickly grew that the family might have been washed away by the fearsome sea.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Even worse somehow than the fires of hell, more fearsome, to me, was the Rapture.
    — Anna Deforest, Harper’s Magazine , 17 Aug. 2022
  • While some teammates shied away from Fall, Clark put on his most fearsome game face.
    — Tom Groeschen, Cincinnati.com, 16 Jan. 2018
  • Bayern, though, arrive in fearsome form.
    — Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Should Madrid pull this off, though, their attack will be one of the most fearsome in world football.
    — SI.com, 21 June 2018
  • What was this fearsome feline’s life like before Shrek 2?
    — Skyler Trepel September 1, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Paul George is now back with the Clips, who suddenly seem fearsome.
    — Jason Gay, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2022
  • There is brief discussion of poison, and at one point, a fearsome butcher holds a knife.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • That ‘loan’ followed us around like an albatross for decades and grew into a fearsome amount.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 21 Dec. 2025
  • There is still nothing in the league more fearsome than when the Warriors decide to give a damn.
    — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, 13 Jan. 2018
  • The rest of the Rays' deep, fearsome bullpen should be rested for the series finale.
    — Greg Beacham, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Oct. 2020
  • But the Canadian team is fearsome.
    — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 22 Feb. 2026
  • The fearsome duo has combined for 69 tackles and 17 sacks so far this year.
    — Adam Lichtenstein, sun-sentinel.com, 20 Oct. 2021
  • This toy is sure to show kids why the Tyrannosaurus was among the most fearsome predators that ever lived.
    — Anthony Marcusa, chicagotribune.com, 25 Nov. 2020

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