Formidable has 4 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The wrestler has a formidable grip. | |
| 2. | He is a formidable opponent. | |
| 3. | All those tricks he's got up his sleeve make him a formidable client. | |
| 4. | Formidable looking spiders do not attack people. | |
| 5. | With all of his tricks he has mastered, he will be able to deal with any formidable client. | |
| 6. | The leader made formidable declarations. | |
| 7. | Some lion Bruce Willis is chasing is a formidable animal, but is not ferocious. | |
| 8. | There will he find an Egmont and an Orange, the brave warriors of Emperor Charles, as wise in council as they are formidable in the field. | |
| 9. | We promised, in our last article, to illustrate the formidable powers of the white shark, by relating a fearful struggle between this animal and a human being. | |
| 10. | My formidable grandmother was such a stickler for language that whenever she heard someone ask "Can I…" she would interrupt and snap back at them, "I don't know, can you? If you don't know yourself how would I know what you're capable of? If you're asking permission say 'May I…' " |