How to Use forceful in a Sentence

forceful

adjective

• They have made a forceful argument in favor of changing the system.
• She's a confident and forceful leader.
• The government has threatened to use more forceful measures if necessary.
• He has a very forceful personality.
• Like Brosso, she had been killed by a forceful stab wound in her back.
  — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 9 Mar. 2023
• But Take Note The stitching on the loops may come undone with forceful pulling.
  — Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
• With the heel of your free hand, give five quick, forceful blows to the baby’s back between the shoulder blades.
  — Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 5 June 2023
• In the lessons, K feels they are being taught to lead in a more gentle way, rather than a more forceful one.
  — Eva Recinos, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2024
• Salespeople get a bad rap in the world for being pushy and forceful.
  — Gaurav Kumar, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2023
• The Black woman is looking out at us—a kind of forceful looking.
  — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2023
• An exchange of strikes Wednesday marked Israel’s most forceful attack on Lebanon since the start of the war in Gaza.
  — Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2024
• But in the summer of 2021, Mack somehow became forceful.
  — Pranshu Verma, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2023
• The cooler and less humid air should make a more forceful push into the area by Sunday, with highs only around 80 to the low 80s.
  — Dan Stillman, Washington Post, 23 Aug. 2023
• There are just some who don't have quite the same forceful character as others.
  — CBS News, 13 July 2022
• The vapor cloud explosion was so forceful that two lifeguards at the beach were blown off their chairs.
  — Ella Nilsen, CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
• As Sharp rushed down to the shore, she was overcome by the sudden sound of dolphins breathing—a forceful whoosh in and out that seemed to come from all sides.
  — Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 19 July 2024
• The most forceful voice in the group belonged to a Canadian who posted under the name Based Beff Jezos.
  — Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
• The motor cortex of the brain sends rapid signals to your muscles to prepare them for quick and forceful movements.
  — Arash Javanbakht, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
• In more recent days, Biden’s tone has become more forceful.
  — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2024
• To help close the gap, White House officials have said that states also need to take more forceful action.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022
• Hearts and minds creak open and snap shut over time, typically with forceful nudges.
  — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2024
• Your body expels a forceful burst of air through your nose and mouth, getting rid of foreign invaders.
  — Health Editorial Team, Health, 10 Nov. 2023
• But there was no more forceful advocate for the concept.
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
• Experts say the best response to an active shooter is a forceful one.
  — Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 22 May 2024
• Even some of the most forceful proponents of the reform appeared to be softening their stance.
  — Amir Tal, CNN, 27 Mar. 2023
• Both women died from a forceful stab wound to the back and were mutilated after death.
  — Lane Sainty, The Arizona Republic, 25 Jan. 2023
• The hose is large, durable, sturdy, and flexible enough to bend in a crawl space while still keeping the forceful suction going.
  — Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
• Madeleine was a forceful and righteous voice—and always helpful.
  — Rajiv J. Shah, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
• The bill would be Congress' most forceful response to the pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the country this spring, which sometimes led to the harassment of Jewish students.
  — Hans Nichols, Axios, 29 Oct. 2024
• Vancouver had been a forceful captain at sea, maligning much of his crew through his ill temper and liberal use of corporal punishment.
  — Corbin Reiff, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 2 Dec 2024