How to Use emphatic in a Sentence

emphatic

adjective

• They were emphatic about their political differences.
• The second week in a row, and even more emphatic than the first.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 2 May 2022
• But the last two points for Key were the most emphatic.
  — cleveland, 10 Mar. 2021
• Ware returned to the lineup and had an emphatic grip on the game.
  — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2024
• An emphatic Green dunk met with a mix of cheers and jeers.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2021
• The answer is an emphatic yes—even if the FDIC doesn’t, so far, seem to agree.
  — Thomas D. Lehrman and Randal K. Quarles, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
• Forte could not have delivered a more emphatic claim to be the best colt bound for the Kentucky Derby to come out of the preps.
  — Guy Martin, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
• This was an emphatic start to the final half of the season for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2023
• Gobert was emphatic in his agreement when asked what turned the game around.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2021
• Garg says the onus for a more emphatic shift to renewables lies with the government.
  — Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 26 Dec. 2021
• Manilow is emphatic that he was never supposed to be the marquee draw.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2024
• That disclaimer, too, was emphatic yet short on specifics.
  — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
• The emphatic loss put them at the mercy of other teams around the country to have a chance at a national title.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
• David Ruther, who has a tent on Broadway near the 101 Freeway, had an emphatic response: No way.
  — David Zahniser, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2023
• For Dallas, this was about the most emphatic statement a team can make in a season opener.
  — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 11 Sep. 2023
• Hollywood’s response to the war has been fast and emphatic.
  — Irina Aleksander, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2022
• An emphatic 83-64 win over the lowly Terrapins felt restorative for a team that played just three games in the last four weeks.
  — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 19 Jan. 2022
• When Kunce speaks, his arm gestures are coiled, taut, emphatic.
  — Bill Donahue, Washington Post, 20 June 2022
• An emphatic season-opening win over Boise State, the program’s first in eight years.
  — oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2022
• The Wildcats made the most of their second chance in overtime: Christian Koloko sealed the win with an emphatic dunk with 11 seconds left.
  — Laine Higgins, WSJ, 21 Mar. 2022
• That likely would have been a more emphatic preference for a pause.
  — Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 12 June 2023
• Iowa: This was an emphatic win on a night the Hawkeyes figured to be tested by Maryland's passing game.
  — Noah Trister, ajc, 2 Oct. 2021
• Bryant was down by seven in the first half, got it down to two and came out of the second half with an emphatic alley-oop dunk, tossed by Kiss to Hall Elisias, that tied the game.
  — Eric Rueb, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2022
• The Sea Lions were more emphatic in the 10th, scoring three times, the first two runs coming home on Jack Malone’s one-out single down the right-field line.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2024
• Sinner won the match, finally, with an emphatic forehand down the line.
  — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 28 Jan. 2024
• Mathurin iced the win with a emphatic, crowd-pleasing windmill dunk and finished with 27 points.
  — Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Oct. 2022
• Brooks is emphatic that Smorgasburg does business in a way that is tipped in favor of the vendors.
  — Jamie Feldmar, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
• Clippers coach Ty Lue was emphatic about what his team needs to do Friday night in Dallas.
  — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2024
• Canada was led by R.J. Barrett, who scored 21 points, including an emphatic dunk on the last basket of the night.
  — NBC News, 28 July 2024
• Every plot swerve is a tad more emphatic than realistic.
  — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 17 Sep. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024