forcefulness
noun
Examples of forceful in a Sentence
He has a very forceful personality.
She's a confident and forceful leader.
They have made a forceful argument in favor of changing the system.
The government has threatened to use more forceful measures if necessary.
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Waller comes into Sunday’s game contributing 23 receptions for 283 yards and six touchdowns, Hill has been a forceful in-line blocker, and Dulcich, who so far has caught 18 passes for 246 yards this season, has been a pleasant surprise.
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Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Beathard and Ross coveted forceful tight ends, leading Beathard to sign the 260-pound Pupunu.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
In opening the meeting, Malaysia’s foreign minister urged the bloc to play a more forceful role.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Roxanna Vigil, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, said the path ahead depends heavily on how forceful the administration’s approach becomes.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
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Miami Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
Beathard and Ross coveted forceful tight ends, leading Beathard to sign the 260-pound Pupunu.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
In opening the meeting, Malaysia’s foreign minister urged the bloc to play a more forceful role.
—Reuters, NBC news, 22 Dec. 2025
Roxanna Vigil, a fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, said the path ahead depends heavily on how forceful the administration’s approach becomes.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forceful
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 30 Dec. 2025.
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