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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Elsewhere, constituents have yelled at Democratic members at town halls, pleading with them to be more forceful in speaking out against Trump.
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
However, right-to-die advocates have critics; among the more forceful ones is the Roman Catholic Church.
—Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
The maritime agency has also taken forceful measures, including ramming and water cannon deployment, further heightening tensions with Manila.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The move to publish the arbitration filing is one of Meta’s most forceful public repudiations of a former employee’s tell-all memoir, several of which have been published over the past two decades.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
However, right-to-die advocates have critics; among the more forceful ones is the Roman Catholic Church.
—Mathew Schmalz, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2025
The maritime agency has also taken forceful measures, including ramming and water cannon deployment, further heightening tensions with Manila.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
The move to publish the arbitration filing is one of Meta’s most forceful public repudiations of a former employee’s tell-all memoir, several of which have been published over the past two decades.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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