Sentence examples for slightly fearsome from inspiring English sources

He issued instructions in a loud, slightly fearsome voice, without an extra word or gesture.

Gordimer had a slightly fearsome reputation — not suffering fools gladly, that sort of thing — but we got along well.

Gordimer had a slightly fearsome reputation not suffering fools gladly, that sort of thing but we got along well.

Yet in both cases the women are reduced to something resembling not much more than titillating, slightly fearsome, but ultimately decorative objects.

Boo and Scout, the baby hawks in the Hawk Cam nest high above Washington Square Park, are now 17 and 18 days old and have morphed from round-headed, snow-white fuzz balls to slightly fearsome grayish creatures somewhat resembling fluff-covered dinosaurs.

The building is faced with granite quarried from the island and, in bright sunshine, it presents a slightly fearsome aspect: half Colditz, half Hogwarts.

And perhaps the Northerners' missiles are looking ever so slightly less fearsome these days.(Picture credit: NK News).

(Abraham, whose stage presence is comparable to that of a hostile bear, is slightly less fearsome than he used to be, having lost a hundred and twenty pounds after giving up the antidepressants Paxil and Wellbutrin in favor of medical marijuana).

Tottenham's less fearsome but slightly more suave Argentinian, Mauricio Pochettino, is saying no dice, and is instead concentrating on bringing in another Eric instead, having lined up a £4m deal for Sporting Lisbon's Portuguese-English defender Eric Dier.

Get a full set today and never have to hunt for the hard to find female again (action figure geeks…you know what we mean!) This first wave from DC Direct includes: Rehgar Earthfury, the legendary Orc Shaman; Thargas Anvilmar, the indomitable (and slightly flatulent) Dwarf Warrior; Meryl Felstorm, the fearsome Undead Warlock; and Valeera Sanguinar, the stealthy and seductive Blood Elf Rogue.

But what comes through most in the documentary is Clark's presence; he is tall and strikingly handsome, with fearsome brows, a great mane of brown hair, and slightly busted front teeth.