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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This can be something forceful falling or pressing on the toe or twisting it in an awkward manner.
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When consent fails, coercion is applied, moving toward the forceful or violent maintenance of the status quo.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Pope Leo expresses concern Pope Leo, who typically refrains from speaking off the cuff, expressed unusually forceful concern about the consequences of Israel's strike in Qatar.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet Antonia isn’t fragile; her forceful imagination bends the others to her will.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
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Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
When consent fails, coercion is applied, moving toward the forceful or violent maintenance of the status quo.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Pope Leo expresses concern Pope Leo, who typically refrains from speaking off the cuff, expressed unusually forceful concern about the consequences of Israel's strike in Qatar.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Yet Antonia isn’t fragile; her forceful imagination bends the others to her will.
—Jillian Steinhauer, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for forceful
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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