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adjective

redoubtable

formidable, especially as an opponent

In a sentence

Six example sentences with redoubtable, each labelled with its topic.

  • The detective meets a redoubtable rival in the third book, one who anticipates every move and never loses composure.

    Literature

  • The regional chain proved a redoubtable competitor, holding its shelf space for six years against two national rivals.

    Business

  • Facing a redoubtable examiner in the viva raised the candidates' heart rates well before anyone had asked a question.

    Psychology

  • The visiting center was a redoubtable defender, and nobody scored on him inside for three straight quarters.

    Basketball

  • Facing a redoubtable prosecutor, the defence team prepared every witness for questions they hoped would never come.

    Law

  • She proved a redoubtable debater, and rivals who underestimated her rarely made that mistake a second time.

    Politics

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