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 WebWhen winning becomes the only thing that matters, unethical fighting becomes progressively more forceful in self-reinforcing ways.—Ray Dalio, TIME, 25 June 2024 The typing feel is somewhat shallow and hollow but reasonably snappy, with decently forceful yet quiet feedback.—Eric Grevstad, PCMAG, 25 June 2024 However, revanchism also applies to the forceful restoration of diminished political power.—Edward A. Wasserman, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2024 Trump thinks highly of his predecessor Andrew Jackson and Jackson’s approach to foreign policy: be focused and forceful when compelled to action but wary of overreach.—Robert C. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for forceful
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