Sentence examples for serious opponent from inspiring English sources
He may even be elected without a serious opponent.
David Cameron faces a serious opponent on the campaign trail.
Some Wisconsin state senator may ultimately emerge as a serious opponent to Walker in a statewide recall of the governor.
He won Iowa, then he started picking up other states, emerging as the last serious opponent to Romney.
"When she thought she had no serious opponent in Obama, she was a much more reasonable person on Iran.
The changes could provide an opening to Mr. Zardari's most serious opponent, Nawaz Sharif, a metals industry magnate, by allowing him to become prime minister once again.
When faced with serious opponents, however, they demurred.
His most serious opponents were crushed in the parliamentary elections three months ago.
Technically, he restored democracy in 2002, but he has rigged elections to keep serious opponents out of office.
They have continued to insist that true democracy requires reforms in the electoral council and the inclusion of serious opponents.
Mr. Obama was not one of those; two serious opponents in Illinois self-destructed, smoothing his path to election in November 2004.
