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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In more recent days, Biden’s tone has become more forceful.
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Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Sanders’ proposal echoes what patient-advocates have been calling for since the beginning of the pandemic, a demand that has only become more forceful with time (and the shortcomings of existing long Covid research).
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration has already begun to take a more forceful role in addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
Some of the teachers suggested their protest could grow more forceful if city officials do not reverse course.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Although Disney’s stock is up nearly 50% over the past six months, some investors — including Trian and Blackwells — had hoped for higher returns and a more forceful shakeup inside the House of Mouse.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Still, non-TV-writer me was struck by futurist Sinead Bovell’s forceful comments on artificial intelligence, perceived by many Hollywood writers as a potentially uncontainable beast poised to ravage their livelihood.
—Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Although Disney’s stock is up nearly 50% over the past six months, some investors — including Trian and Blackwells Capital — had hoped for higher returns and a more forceful shakeup inside the House of Mouse.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The United States should take a more forceful and prominent role to support Haitian leaders on the presidential council and ensure that the prime minister and cabinet ministers who take charge in the new government are people of integrity, capacity, and skill who have no ties to armed gangs.
—Pierre Esperance, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024
Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
Sanders’ proposal echoes what patient-advocates have been calling for since the beginning of the pandemic, a demand that has only become more forceful with time (and the shortcomings of existing long Covid research).
—Isabella Cueto, STAT, 11 Apr. 2024
The Biden administration has already begun to take a more forceful role in addressing the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2024
Some of the teachers suggested their protest could grow more forceful if city officials do not reverse course.
—Meagan Flynn, Washington Post, 5 Apr. 2024
Although Disney’s stock is up nearly 50% over the past six months, some investors — including Trian and Blackwells — had hoped for higher returns and a more forceful shakeup inside the House of Mouse.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2024
Still, non-TV-writer me was struck by futurist Sinead Bovell’s forceful comments on artificial intelligence, perceived by many Hollywood writers as a potentially uncontainable beast poised to ravage their livelihood.
—Alison Brower, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
Although Disney’s stock is up nearly 50% over the past six months, some investors — including Trian and Blackwells Capital — had hoped for higher returns and a more forceful shakeup inside the House of Mouse.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The United States should take a more forceful and prominent role to support Haitian leaders on the presidential council and ensure that the prime minister and cabinet ministers who take charge in the new government are people of integrity, capacity, and skill who have no ties to armed gangs.
—Pierre Esperance, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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