adjective
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powerful
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persuasive or effective
Other Word Forms
- forcefully adverb
- forcefulness noun
- unforceful adjective
- unforcefully adverb
Etymology
Origin of forceful
Example Sentences
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“Cruises are big business / I don’t personally like them, but I need to serve a useful purpose,” she speaks in a quietly forceful tone, adding “It’s a powerful boat for a powerful mind.”
Strategists like Dario Perkins of TS Lombard argue that markets remain positioned for a benign “soft landing,” even as the conditions for a more forceful reflation are quietly falling into place.
From Barron's
So Benin represented a particularly favourable context for a forceful Ecowas intervention in defence of constitutional civilian rule.
From BBC
“He came with a forceful message and has made the argument forcefully.”
In the title role, here not a Greek king but a politician seeking election, Mr. Strong was so forceful you could practically hear the stage groaning with each step he took.
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