forcefulness
noun
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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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Try moderately forceful sprays with water instead, insecticidal soap or other least toxic controls.
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Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
As Sharp rushed down to the shore, she was overcome by the sudden sound of dolphins breathing—a forceful whoosh in and out that seemed to come from all sides.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 July 2024
Strong coverage of such schemes can coexist alongside forceful denunciations of last Saturday’s assassination attempt.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
About 30-40 people — primarily women — were interviewed in the investigation, which probed accusations of inappropriate comments and physical contact, including groping and forceful kissing, and revealed a toxic environment on the show that allegedly had been fostered by Alarr for years.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 19 July 2024
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Abigayle Ward, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2024
As Sharp rushed down to the shore, she was overcome by the sudden sound of dolphins breathing—a forceful whoosh in and out that seemed to come from all sides.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 July 2024
Strong coverage of such schemes can coexist alongside forceful denunciations of last Saturday’s assassination attempt.
—Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
About 30-40 people — primarily women — were interviewed in the investigation, which probed accusations of inappropriate comments and physical contact, including groping and forceful kissing, and revealed a toxic environment on the show that allegedly had been fostered by Alarr for years.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 19 July 2024
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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