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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But after more forceful stimulus was announced late last year, analysts started to predict a bottom could come as soon as later this year.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
She was so thrown off with how forceful Selena was being; everything happened so fast.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The responses from the rodent rescuers in aiding anesthetized peers ranged from gentle sniffing and grooming to more forceful actions such as mouth or tongue biting, eventually escalating to pulling the tongue out of the unconscious mouse to clear the airway.
—Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Trump’s tariff defense President Trump gave a forceful defense of his tariffs during his address to Congress on Tuesday evening, even as some economists fear the trade dispute will raise prices.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
She was so thrown off with how forceful Selena was being; everything happened so fast.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
The responses from the rodent rescuers in aiding anesthetized peers ranged from gentle sniffing and grooming to more forceful actions such as mouth or tongue biting, eventually escalating to pulling the tongue out of the unconscious mouse to clear the airway.
—Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Trump’s tariff defense President Trump gave a forceful defense of his tariffs during his address to Congress on Tuesday evening, even as some economists fear the trade dispute will raise prices.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
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