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as in compelling
having the power to persuade
made a very forceful argument against going to war
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as in aggressive
marked by or uttered with forcefulness
kept asking until I gave a very forceful and blunt "no"
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as in strong
not showing weakness or uncertainty
took a forceful stand on the highly controversial issue
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as in influential
having power over the minds or behavior of others
a forceful speaker whose words moved the audience to tears
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as in effectiveness
the capacity to persuade
the forcefulness of his argument is indisputable
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as in impact
the quality of an utterance that provokes interest and produces an effect
delivered the punch line with appropriate forcefulness
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as in intensity
the quality or state of being forceful (as in expression)
her clenched teeth only added to the forcefulness of her words
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Recent Examples of forceful
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
Sometimes the claps are a bit louder and more forceful if the movie is particularly well-liked.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The drug reduces the forceful heart muscle contractions linked to the condition, Cytokinetics said.
—Bhanvi Satija, Reuters, 30 Aug. 2025
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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
Sometimes the claps are a bit louder and more forceful if the movie is particularly well-liked.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
The drug reduces the forceful heart muscle contractions linked to the condition, Cytokinetics said.
—Bhanvi Satija, Reuters, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for forceful
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Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
19 Sep. 2025
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Chunk brings a compelling storyline to this year's competition.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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Google, Apple and others have no choice but to be aggressive in integrating AI functions into their products.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Both drivers are known for being aggressive on track and racing hard.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The Red Rocketeers were looking to bounce back after a tough loss against King Phillip, but the opponent was strong.—
Zachary McMahon,
Boston Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sgarbossa cited strong consumer response, with more than half of accessory sales credited to the new lines.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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This intimate relationship with their ancestral homeland has made diaspora Armenians influential in the country’s politics.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
21 Sep. 2025
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Named after the 1983 track by Liquid Liquid, Optimo became an influential Sunday night event, hosting acts like LCD Soundsystem, Franz Ferdinand, Cut Copy, The Rapture, TV on the Radio, and Hot Chip.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
20 Sep. 2025
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Première Vision has also extended its global footprint with events in New York, Montreal, Tokyo and Shenzhen, which Rousson said demonstrated the strength of PV and has not reduced the effectiveness of the original Paris fair.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Bannon, for his part, slammed Kennedy's effectiveness as health secretary, calling his efforts to implement an anti-vaccine agenda unserious and amateurish.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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The Broncos-Chargers game will have a big impact on the AFC West race.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Any thought of him being an impact middle-of-the-order bat looks, at best, misguided.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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Fire isn’t necessarily bad The giant trees rely on low-intensity fire to help open their cones to disperse seeds.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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Kershaw’s competitive spirit reaches entirely new levels of intensity as his demeanor is fueled by a disdain for losing.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Rather, the goal is to maximise investment returns – Mounsey-Heysham and his co-founders just happen to believe the best way to do that is to identify companies with convincing answers to large and seemingly intractable societal problems.—
David Prosser,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The judges jumped in to suggest Kilaru’s analogies weren’t so convincing in the context of a football player like Pavia, who has a limited window to earn NIL money.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forceful. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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