James Fenimore Cooper

It is a misfortune that necessity has induced men to accord greater license to this formidable engine, in order to obtain liberty, than can be borne with less important objects in view; for the press, like fire, is an excellent servant, but a terrible master.

American Writer

William Godwin

The evils that arise to us from the structure of the material universe are neither trivial nor few, yet the history of political society sufficiently shows that man is, of all other beings, the most formidable enemy to man.

English Writer

Ronald Reagan

Above all, we must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women. It is a weapon our adversaries in today's world do not have.

American President

Anthony Hopkins

I wouldn't use the word 'scared' for my role as Hitchcock, but it was my most insecure. Taking on such a formidable, giant personality such as Hitchcock; he was one of the great geniuses of world cinema. Sheer genius.

Welsh Actor

Francesca Annis

Too often, older women are seen as victims, but I know lots of formidable women who have marvellous jobs as well as a full erotic life, and children and friends and family.

English Actress

Anthony Minghella

My grandmother was a huge influence on me and the fact that there was this very strong, rather formidable presence of women in my life has been an enormous value.

British Director

Ann Widdecombe

My father was in the admiralty and he rose to a very senior position. He was very formidable; a bit grumpy, but I loved him dearly.

British Politician

Wentworth Miller

My character in 'Prison Break' needs to be formidable. In reality, I'm not very tough at all.

English Actor

Marlene Dietrich

Courage and grace are a formidable mixture. The only place to see it is in the bullring.

American Actress

Margaret Lee Runbeck

There is no power on earth more formidable than the truth.

Author

It suggests someone or something has impressive abilities that could evoke fear or respect.

Conveys Power

Use it when the strength or intensity of a person, event, or situation feels almost overwhelming.

Feeling Intense

Implies respect is earned partly through the potential to instill fear, not just admiration.

Respect Through Fear

Stresses that an objective or challenge is significantly difficult, not just a minor inconvenience.

Highlights Difficulty

Suggests that considerable effort and persistence are required to overcome the obstacle.

Not Easily Overcome

Often used for tasks or challenges that seem large or daunting in scope or size.

Impression of Scale

 They have the most impressive nervous system in the entire invertebrate world. They have about a half a billion neurons that are distributed throughout their body, such that two-thirds of the neurons are actually in its legs. Now mix this in with camouflaging cells, jet propulsion and a razor-sharp beak, and you have all the makings of a formidable predator.

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 But she longed to be back in Poland. Upon her return to Warsaw, though, she found that securing an academic position as a woman remained a challenge. All was not lost. Back in Paris, the lovelorn Pierre was waiting, and the pair quickly married and became a formidable scientific team.

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 one can own it nor a regime nor a group how it grips the heart art can achieve things that information can't my aunt would say and as an activist I have observed that power many human rights workers today struggle to translate formidable issues into a language that

Fighting injustice with...

 are hardened and if that wasn't enough they have a formidable Club on the end of their tails but sadly not even these magnificent creatures have any defense against the natural forces that are suffocating their world

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 in high-risk areas and try to forecast possible tornadic events. In doing so, they help mitigate damages to neighborhoods and save countless lives, even in the face of one of nature's most formidable.

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 although their lifestyles may vary all nymphs come equipped to hunt with large compound eyes and an extendable lower jewel that they can project out like a hydraulic ram they are a formidable predator

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 pursuer of spirits and today he'll take on some formidable foes families have traveled many miles from all over northern India to seek his help I have four five lumps in my neck I get dizzy

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 instead their strategy is to abandon their own desires and support their high status sibling creating a formidable band of brothers it's the females that choose who they

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 largest and most powerful in the world and they're setting out to hunt the pack is 25 strong a sign that the prey they're seeking is formidable

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 to one hundred thousand insects in a single raid despite the ant's formidable reputation most farmers value their role as pest

Formidable