forcefulness
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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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That chant in the distance, growing ever louder and more forceful.
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2025
Despite his refusal to back down in his campaign to win over the Egyptian and Jordanian leaders, Trump’s friendly tone on the subject denotes a much less forceful posture compared to his treatment of Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
Shyne makes a forceful argument through just letting the audience be absorbed with a way of life.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
The new memorandum, whose wording is less forceful than that of its predecessor, arrives alongside an executive memorandum ordering federal agencies bring federal employees back into the office five days a week.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 30 Jan. 2025
Despite his refusal to back down in his campaign to win over the Egyptian and Jordanian leaders, Trump’s friendly tone on the subject denotes a much less forceful posture compared to his treatment of Colombian President Gustavo Petro.
—Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
Shyne makes a forceful argument through just letting the audience be absorbed with a way of life.
—Esther Zuckerman, IndieWire, 25 Jan. 2025
The new memorandum, whose wording is less forceful than that of its predecessor, arrives alongside an executive memorandum ordering federal agencies bring federal employees back into the office five days a week.
—News Desk, Artforum, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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