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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When the lawyers refiled a shorter version, The Times was forceful in its response.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
The move is one of the county’s most forceful acknowledgements that a lack of access to affordable, nutritious food is a systemic crisis.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Among the most forceful reactions came from Walker, the minister who resigned his credentials after two decades in the Assemblies of God.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
Newsom’s anti-energy agenda has been forceful, strident and clear from his first days in the governor’s mansion.
—Will Oneill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
The move is one of the county’s most forceful acknowledgements that a lack of access to affordable, nutritious food is a systemic crisis.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Among the most forceful reactions came from Walker, the minister who resigned his credentials after two decades in the Assemblies of God.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2025
Newsom’s anti-energy agenda has been forceful, strident and clear from his first days in the governor’s mansion.
—Will Oneill, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 17 Nov. 2025.
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