Both Uses of
formidable
in
Babbitt
- If Paul was dangerous, if Zilla was a snake-locked fury, if the neat emotions suitable to the Revelstoke Arms had been slashed into raw hatreds, it was Babbitt who was the most formidable.†
Chpt 10 *
- The three Vigilantes, formidable in their righteousness, stared at him in a taut silence.†
Chpt 32
Definition:
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(formidable) intimidating or impressive -- arousing fear or admiration due to impressiveness or challenge