How to Use emphatic in a Sentence

emphatic

adjective

• They were emphatic about their political differences.
• The second week in a row, and even more emphatic than the first.
  — Dylan Bumbarger, oregonlive, 2 May 2022
• But the last two points for Key were the most emphatic.
  — cleveland, 10 Mar. 2021
• Ware returned to the lineup and had an emphatic grip on the game.
  — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 31 Jan. 2024
• An emphatic Green dunk met with a mix of cheers and jeers.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 16 Apr. 2021
• The answer is an emphatic yes—even if the FDIC doesn’t, so far, seem to agree.
  — Thomas D. Lehrman and Randal K. Quarles, WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
• So, to make his point more emphatic, Rivers took off his mask.
  — Mark Medina, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2020
• Lately, Star Wars has been a more emphatic hit on the small screen.
  — Time, 22 Dec. 2019
• With a chance to tie or take the lead at the end of the third quarter, Wilson had an emphatic block on Kelsey Mitchell.
  — Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Sep. 2020
• Boots on the ground are an emphatic supplement to words in a treaty.
  — Andrew Stuttaford, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
• The surprise play helped propel the Bills to an emphatic 26-15 win over the Cowboys.
  — Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2019
• Rohl was even more emphatic about what doomed his team.
  — Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 23 Aug. 2024
• The teams gathered at mid-ice after the game and saluted the crowd with emphatic stick taps.
  — Paul Skrbina, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2020
• The team took those words to heart and made an emphatic statement on Friday night (Jan. 22).
  — Joseph Halm, NOLA.com, 22 Jan. 2021
• Forte could not have delivered a more emphatic claim to be the best colt bound for the Kentucky Derby to come out of the preps.
  — Guy Martin, Forbes, 1 Apr. 2023
• That caught the eye of Mary Trump, a niece of the former president and one of his most emphatic critics.
  — Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
• This was an emphatic start to the final half of the season for the Wisconsin men’s hockey team.
  — Mark Stewart, Journal Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2023
• So he's been speaking in more and more kind of emphatic terms about this as the election gets closer.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 11 Nov. 2024
• Gobert was emphatic in his agreement when asked what turned the game around.
  — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 May 2021
• In that world, every word uttered is emphatic and sharp and true.
  — Hank Stuever, Washington Post, 15 Oct. 2020
• The instructions for the swim are emphatic, which is no wonder, as this is the second-largest species of manta in the world.
  — Klara Glowczewska, Town & Country, 21 Feb. 2021
• At the time, Taylor was emphatic that the pair were not divorcing.
  — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
• Garg says the onus for a more emphatic shift to renewables lies with the government.
  — Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 26 Dec. 2021
• Manilow is emphatic that he was never supposed to be the marquee draw.
  — Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Jan. 2024
• That disclaimer, too, was emphatic yet short on specifics.
  — Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2023
• Butler's were longer, more emphatic, and occurred at more pivotal points in the game.
  — Adam Baum, Cincinnati.com, 13 Feb. 2020
• The emphatic loss put them at the mercy of other teams around the country to have a chance at a national title.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 30 Dec. 2022
• David Ruther, who has a tent on Broadway near the 101 Freeway, had an emphatic response: No way.
  — David Zahniser, Anchorage Daily News, 3 June 2023
• The Cardinals were in position for an emphatic sack and an opportunity to get the ball back and drive for a two-score lead.
  — Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
• For three straight weeks, the Chargers have shared emphatic high fives in their celebratory post-game locker room.
  — Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 13 Feb 2025