Sentence examples for proved fearsome from inspiring English sources

But no deterrent, canine or feline, proved fearsome enough for the squirrels that run rampant here.

The museum at the home of Anna Akhmatova, the poet, is currently hosting a Finnish exhibit about the Soviet-Finnish wars of 1939-40, and 1941-44 — wars not part of the established Soviet narrative because the Finns proved fearsome foes, and many lives were lost — 85,000 Finns, 330,000 Russians.

At 5ft 9in and 16st, Cunningham used his power and speed, particularly near the opponents' line, to devastating effect and proved a fearsome defender.

This time slot may prove more fearsome than any enemy these Norsemen might face.

He looked less fearsome & proved tame, but he was put in chains for the sake of safety.

Can capitalism — fearsome, proven reaper of the planet's natural systems — actually work as a force for conservation?

The Fearsome Foursome had proved to be unblockable, and they were not done.

Most surprising was not that Brazil and Argentina lost, but that while fearsome in reputation, they proved merely fragile on the field, delicate, brittle and cracking under the first sign of strain.

The six-time champion proved his backhand was just as fearsome as he recorded two more breaks and wrapped up his 39th victory in 43 matches this year.

The Taliban immediately claimed responsibility, but Afghan and American officials suspect that, more specifically, it was the fearsome Haqqani faction, whose fighters have proved better trained and organized than many Taliban, and which in recent months especially has focused its attacks on military targets rather than civilian ones.

However, it was the Smyczek forehand and not Nadal's fearsome topspin on that wing that proved the key shot for much of the contest.