Sentence examples for was highly formal from inspiring English sources

One of the definitions the Court explicitly presented as a possible model was highly formal and formalistic, and the fact pattern in Crawford, as briefly described above, would have fit within such a restrictive and wooden formulation of the concept.

The choreography here is highly formal.

Mr. Ashcroft is highly formal and does not fit easily into the president's more bantering style.

Even without the tie, this is highly formal for you.

In other words, choosing a partner is a "family-involved mate selection process" (Day 2010, p. 125) that is highly formal and structured.

Uchikake kimonos are highly formal and typically only worn by brides.

Unless your paper is highly formal, don't be afraid to get creative with your lead-ins to better hook the reader.

An expression of regret, although it fell short of a formal apology, was highly unusual, and South Korea took it as a signal that the North wanted to improve ties.

The formal knighting ceremony was highly ritualized and involved the following steps: A night vigil in the chapel of the castle whose lord the knight-to-be would represent, including a ritual bath to symbolically purify the candidate.

He was highly talented and kind, but was also stiff, formal and unable to relate to women.

But she also admitted that a formal coalition with Labour's Mr Miliband was "highly unlikely".