formidable
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She says she has been "given courage to carry on" by the "tenacious, brave, formidable women" who attend MamaSuze.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Laurie Metcalf, confirming her standing as the First Lady of the American Theater, won for her portrayal of Linda Loman, a more formidable than usual interpretation of Willy’s stalwart wife.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
Now that I’ve built the guy up, I don’t want to make him sound more formidable than he is.
From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026
The author’s historical range is formidable, with details giving what might have been a dry revisionist argument the texture of lively narrative history.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
For much of this book I have emphasized the diffusion of technology that takes place in the absence of formidable barriers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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