a force to be reckoned with
noun phrase
: someone who is strong and cannot be ignored
When he won his first three matches, the other players realized that he was a force to be reckoned with.
Examples of a force to be reckoned with in a Sentence
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After decades of marginalization, India became a force to be reckoned with, a player of consequence in global councils, and a growing regional counterweight to an increasingly assertive China.
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Shashi Tharoor, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2022
However, like the iconic giant monster, their ominous energy in the music video quickly translates into a force to be reckoned with.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
But for the young entrepreneur, his new W brand is less about building a hygiene empire and more about cementing himself as a force to be reckoned with—not just in the ring, but in the world of business.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2024
Combine all this together, and bloodied builds are a force to be reckoned with.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2024
Senior forward Isaac Jones is a force to be reckoned with inside, averaging 15.4 points and 7.4 rebounds, and freshman guard Myles Rice (15.1 ppg, 3.9 apg) is one of the Pac-12’s best guards.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2024
Russia is stagnant but remains a force to be reckoned with.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
A week of events celebrating women in arts Women gallery owners, collectors and artists are a force to be reckoned with in Miami.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024
Known for her slouch-brim signature red hats, Mrs. Abramowitz was a force to be reckoned with in official Washington.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2024
Shashi Tharoor, Foreign Affairs, 27 Apr. 2022
However, like the iconic giant monster, their ominous energy in the music video quickly translates into a force to be reckoned with.
—Jenna Wang, Peoplemag, 12 June 2024
But for the young entrepreneur, his new W brand is less about building a hygiene empire and more about cementing himself as a force to be reckoned with—not just in the ring, but in the world of business.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 June 2024
Combine all this together, and bloodied builds are a force to be reckoned with.
—Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2024
Senior forward Isaac Jones is a force to be reckoned with inside, averaging 15.4 points and 7.4 rebounds, and freshman guard Myles Rice (15.1 ppg, 3.9 apg) is one of the Pac-12’s best guards.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2024
Russia is stagnant but remains a force to be reckoned with.
—Mira Rapp-Hooper, Foreign Affairs, 10 Feb. 2020
A week of events celebrating women in arts Women gallery owners, collectors and artists are a force to be reckoned with in Miami.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024
Known for her slouch-brim signature red hats, Mrs. Abramowitz was a force to be reckoned with in official Washington.
—Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2024
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