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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Anguish is redirected into forceful speculation, all without sacrificing the laughs.
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Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
Though the worker accused of forceful treatment of kids had only been working at the day care for months, Golden says other parents told him their kids had issues with day care staff.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
Although groups had been testing the limits of hard rock for a few years by the time Black Sabbath arrived, the band purified their aggression into a forceful, unrelenting sound that would define a new style of rock.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Officials from Suffolk County, which includes eastern Long Island, and neighboring Nassau County, which covers the west, have adopted forceful anti-sanctuary stances, promising to work with federal authorities.
—Maia Coleman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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Vikram Murthi, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2025
Though the worker accused of forceful treatment of kids had only been working at the day care for months, Golden says other parents told him their kids had issues with day care staff.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2025
Although groups had been testing the limits of hard rock for a few years by the time Black Sabbath arrived, the band purified their aggression into a forceful, unrelenting sound that would define a new style of rock.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 22 July 2025
Officials from Suffolk County, which includes eastern Long Island, and neighboring Nassau County, which covers the west, have adopted forceful anti-sanctuary stances, promising to work with federal authorities.
—Maia Coleman, New York Times, 11 July 2025
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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