Sentence examples for tough and formidable from inspiring English sources

During the reign of Conrad II (1024 39), the first Salian emperor, the kingdom of Burgundy fell finally under the overlordship of the German crown, and this tough and formidable emperor also renewed German authority in Italy.

This looks tough and formidable but Korea could take advantage of their well-established nuclear technologies in power plant design, construction, and operation.

When colleagues and acquaintances describe Karen P. Hughes, named today to be White House counselor for President-elect George W. Bush, they use the same words and phrases: tough, no-nonsense, formidable, loyal and utterly devoted.

The other side of him being tougher than people understand, a more objective and formidable operator, is that although he is a perfectly courteous and nice person, he doesn't have a reaching-out sort of personality.

Tompkins was more acerbic and domineering than Chouinard, who has always had a Zen calm about him, but they were both opinionated, talented, and tough, and did not easily suffer fools a formidable duo.

I saw Jerry Lee Lewis bang the piano keys with his cane onstage at the B. B. King Blues Club not long ago; like Lewis, but a decade older, Berry is a tough, formidable proto-rock-and-roll force who seems too cantankerous to fade out.

"She has been a formidable candidate, smart and tough and determined," he said as some in the crowd applauded politely.

It looked solid and formidable.

"He's quiet, confident and formidable".

As a cliffhanger, it was both formidable and formidable.

Australia were world champions and formidable opponents.