Example Sentences

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Formidably erudite, Mr. Silvers reigned over the semiweekly publication from a desk surrounded by teetering piles of books and manuscripts.

From Washington Post • Mar. 21, 2017

Formidably foolish, almost awesome, appeared the prospect of a Copland-Sessions concert next week, with music by Virgil Thomson, text by Gertrude Stein.

From Time Magazine Archive

Formidably shy, he never married, remaining deeply attached to a burdensome mother until her death at 91, when he was 55.

From Time Magazine Archive

Formidably acute and full of zest for life, she found no event too humble for her observation: haymaking, a ramble in the woods, the delight of fresh Breton butter.

From Time Magazine Archive