formidability
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Perceptions of formidability and prestige had a larger impact in societies with more relational mobility -- where group members interact more often with strangers -- and more violence.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2024
Nevertheless, it was the first silver medal in five years for Tiger, asserting an air of formidability to his return.
From Golf Digest • Dec. 14, 2018
He has also frequently worried about the formidability of Assad’s air defenses, a mixture of Soviet-era missiles and jets, mostly along Syria’s western coast.
From The Guardian • Sep. 11, 2014
Florida State: The Seminoles lost a decent measure of formidability when forward Chris Singleton injured his foot on Feb. 12.
From Washington Post • Mar. 10, 2011
He had soft places and was girdled with a ponderous stomach and huge buttocks, but the weight did not diminish his formidability.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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