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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Referees did not blow the whistle for a foul on the play, despite forceful objections from the Knicks bench.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Democrats have been even more forceful, arguing the appointment risks politicizing intelligence operations.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Miami needs all three to build a forceful defensive front.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Jacob Scott Bevins, 36, is accused of inflicting forceful trauma on Aiden Bevins, leading to the boy's death before burying him under his residence, KING 5 and KATU reported on Friday, June 5.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Democrats have been even more forceful, arguing the appointment risks politicizing intelligence operations.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
Miami needs all three to build a forceful defensive front.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 June 2026
Jacob Scott Bevins, 36, is accused of inflicting forceful trauma on Aiden Bevins, leading to the boy's death before burying him under his residence, KING 5 and KATU reported on Friday, June 5.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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