fearsomely
adverb
fearsomeness
noun
Synonyms
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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The Democrats’ best hope may be that Trump’s minuscule battleground state leads will collapse on contact with the fearsome Harris turnout machine.
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W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
For Forbes, Gros highlights his lifelong efforts to protect some of our planet’s most fearsome birds of prey all in advance of the November 2nd release of Protecting The Wild Episode 5, a chapter that’s dedicated to the plight of the harpy eagle.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Baker clearly respects and admires Ani, and looks with rueful empathy at the severe orders and fearsome threats under which the three tough guys labor, the harsh yet frivolous upbringing that has left Vanya a terrified emotional baby.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
There’s the anxiety of finding a good costume, the pressure to brave fearsome things like haunted houses and scary movies and, of course, the struggle to nab the best candy.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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W. James Antle Iii, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
For Forbes, Gros highlights his lifelong efforts to protect some of our planet’s most fearsome birds of prey all in advance of the November 2nd release of Protecting The Wild Episode 5, a chapter that’s dedicated to the plight of the harpy eagle.
—Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
Baker clearly respects and admires Ani, and looks with rueful empathy at the severe orders and fearsome threats under which the three tough guys labor, the harsh yet frivolous upbringing that has left Vanya a terrified emotional baby.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
There’s the anxiety of finding a good costume, the pressure to brave fearsome things like haunted houses and scary movies and, of course, the struggle to nab the best candy.
—Cady Lang, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Fearsome.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fearsome. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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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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