forcefulness
noun
Synonyms
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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Although Disney’s stock is up nearly 50% over the past six months, some investors — including Trian and Blackwells Capital — had hoped for higher returns and a more forceful shakeup inside the House of Mouse.
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Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The United States should take a more forceful and prominent role to support Haitian leaders on the presidential council and ensure that the prime minister and cabinet ministers who take charge in the new government are people of integrity, capacity, and skill who have no ties to armed gangs.
—Pierre Esperance, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined President Joe Biden Thursday night in New York at the most lucrative fundraiser of the 2024 campaign, warning fellow Democrats that Donald Trump must be defeated while making forceful cases for Biden's reelection.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
The towers were a specific architectural reference that didn’t look specific at all, a forceful abstract pattern with the subtlest of concessions to perspective, a taut graphic device that hit the eye like a logo — a logo for nothing but itself.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
But Take Note The stitching on the loops may come undone with forceful pulling.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
This is something Todd struggled with as moderator; social media was routinely flooded with people begging him to either stop booking liars or at least be more forceful in his follow-up questions.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2024
That often fruitful tension between outsiders and insiders can tip out of balance in the presence of what Marshall calls a forceful stylist.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
Although no one expects Ms. Ngom to become the next president, her presence in the race speaks to the increasingly forceful role of women in the politics of Senegal, which has one of the highest percentages of female legislators in the world.
—Ayen Deng Bior, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2024
Allison Morrow, CNN, 3 Apr. 2024
The United States should take a more forceful and prominent role to support Haitian leaders on the presidential council and ensure that the prime minister and cabinet ministers who take charge in the new government are people of integrity, capacity, and skill who have no ties to armed gangs.
—Pierre Esperance, Foreign Affairs, 2 Apr. 2024
Barack Obama and Bill Clinton joined President Joe Biden Thursday night in New York at the most lucrative fundraiser of the 2024 campaign, warning fellow Democrats that Donald Trump must be defeated while making forceful cases for Biden's reelection.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
The towers were a specific architectural reference that didn’t look specific at all, a forceful abstract pattern with the subtlest of concessions to perspective, a taut graphic device that hit the eye like a logo — a logo for nothing but itself.
—Will Heinrich, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2024
But Take Note The stitching on the loops may come undone with forceful pulling.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 28 Mar. 2024
This is something Todd struggled with as moderator; social media was routinely flooded with people begging him to either stop booking liars or at least be more forceful in his follow-up questions.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2024
That often fruitful tension between outsiders and insiders can tip out of balance in the presence of what Marshall calls a forceful stylist.
—Lucy Alexander, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2024
Although no one expects Ms. Ngom to become the next president, her presence in the race speaks to the increasingly forceful role of women in the politics of Senegal, which has one of the highest percentages of female legislators in the world.
—Ayen Deng Bior, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1571, in the meaning defined above
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“Forceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forceful. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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