serious rival

Examples (10)

• In the upcoming election, she faces a serious rival for the party leadership.
• The new tech startup quickly emerged as a serious rival to the industry giants.
• Despite his talent, he was not considered a serious rival for the world title.
• Historically, the two empires were serious rivals for control of trade routes.
• Even though they were friends, they became serious rivals in the fiercely contested debate.
• To maintain market share, the company must outperform its serious rivals.
• Her exceptional performance made her a serious rival for the scholarship.
• After several wins, the underdog became a serious rival in the championship race.
• Many initially underestimated him, but he proved to be a serious rival.
• The coach warned the team that their next opponent would be a serious rival.