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Meanings of fearsome reputation in English

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Usage of fearsome reputation in English
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It felt right somehow that Butters was trading on their fearsome reputation.
Ghost Story
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There are only around 80 Korubo, and they have a fearsome reputation.
The Guardian
3
Unfortunately, the birds fail to live up to their fearsome reputation.
Wired
4
A soft-spoken manner belies Sechin's fearsome reputation as capable of crushing any opponent.
Reuters
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Batchelor earned himself a fearsome reputation, on an off the pitch.
The South African
6
Given the fearsome reputation of the Comanche, I didn't expect him to disappoint me.
Karen Memory
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Nor is it hard to understand why the building possesses such a fearsome reputation.
The Guardian
8
In his 22 years as Chanel's designer, 'Kaiser Karl' has earned a fearsome reputation.
The Irish Times
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But even evoking the gang's fearsome reputation can be enough to terrify the public.
Reuters
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It was an area enclosed by its own fearsome reputation.
The Guardian
11
The fund has been trying to soften its fearsome reputation.
Reuters
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But bearing in mind her fearsome reputation, they wisely refrained.
The Irish Times
13
But despite the Mohawks' fearsome reputation, the attitude of the Dutch had been simple and pragmatic.
New york: the novel
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It has a fearsome reputation for psychological torture.
The Guardian
15
Her predecessor, Margaret Hodge, acquired a fearsome reputation for grilling company bosses about their tax affairs.
The Guardian
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Despite his fearsome reputation, Summers was known for his support of good causes within the music business.
The Guardian
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Fearsome reputation across language varieties
United States of America
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United Kingdom
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