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But while the obstacles to evidence-based governance are formidable, they are not insurmountable.

At Michigan, he would be a formidable recruiter, able to evoke the tradition of his former iconic coach, Bo Schembechler.

She has been formidable from start to finish, and is one of the hardest workers in the company.

Mired in ideological warfare, America faces her most formidable opponent yet— herself.

Any institution striving to examine such an iconic figure would find formidable challenges.

The Texians laughed at the fanfarronades of the dons, and did not attach sufficient importance to these formidable preparations.

Janet's silence impressed Hilda: it was not merely strange--it was formidable: it affected the whole day.

In fact, his appearance was so formidable that Davy did not pause for a second look, but started off at the top of his speed.

I found the formidable looking volume more readable than I had imagined and less difficult to understand than I had expected.

The critical moralist pauses before the formidable array of the entire social world, civilized and savage.

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On this page you'll find 110 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to formidable, such as: awesome, dangerous, daunting, dire, dreadful, and fierce.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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