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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Kemp hasn’t been as forceful on the issue as some GOP colleagues would have liked.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
Those attacks prompted a forceful Israeli response targeting Lebanon.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Following Weinstein's forceful awards campaign for the film, The Piano won three Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay for Campion.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Referees did not blow the whistle for a foul on the play, despite forceful objections from the Knicks bench.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 17 June 2026
Those attacks prompted a forceful Israeli response targeting Lebanon.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Following Weinstein's forceful awards campaign for the film, The Piano won three Academy Awards, including Best Original Screenplay for Campion.
—Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 12 June 2026
Referees did not blow the whistle for a foul on the play, despite forceful objections from the Knicks bench.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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