formidable
Example Sentences
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A formidable finale to their tournament, but at least they're alive and not without hope of achieving something tangible.
From BBC
England's home form under Borthwick had become formidable, with the run ending at nine consecutive victories.
From BBC
The Trailblazers and Knights have been the No. 1 teams in the Southland since the start of the season but face formidable competition for Southern Section titles.
From Los Angeles Times
A formidable scholar with a genial talent for storytelling, he amplifies his archival research with personal investigation of the places and surviving objects from his subject’s life.
Moscow’s inability to secure a swift victory against both Ukraine and then Prigozhin, despite multibillion-dollar upgrades to its military, suggested to Chinese leaders that ambitious modernization doesn’t automatically produce a formidable fighting force.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
