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Which noun is the most commonly paired word with the adjective formidable?

formidable

[fawr-mi-duh-buhl, fawr-mid-uh-buhl] / ˈfɔr mɪ də bəl, ˌfɔrˈmɪd ə bəl /




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Honey bees are proving to be formidable competitors for food in the UK, and scientists have discovered that they frequently use aggression to drive other pollinators away from flowers.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

In effect, Musk is leaving the mainstream car market to the Chinese—who, he has suggested, are so formidable that many Western automakers are unable to compete without government intervention.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026

Reconstructing the entire history of a developing mammal has long been a formidable challenge.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

The Dodgers have one of baseball’s most formidable starting rotations, and they are in a strong position to be at their collective best against Milwaukee.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

One therefore has to make simplifying assumptions and approximations—and even then, the problem of extracting predictions remains a formidable one.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking


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