forceful
Origin of forceful
1Other words for forceful
Other words from forceful
- force·ful·ly, adverb
- force·ful·ness, noun
- un·force·ful, adjective
- un·force·ful·ly, adverb
Words that may be confused with forceful
- forceful , forcible
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How to use forceful in a sentence
Every other police department facing an angry crowd will be concerned about being overrun, and overcorrecting in response to that concern may lead to overly forceful, unconstitutional responses.
The Police’s Tepid Response To The Capitol Breach Wasn’t An Aberration | Maggie Koerth (maggie.koerth-baker@fivethirtyeight.com) | January 7, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightIf there’s one surprising thing, it was in how forceful the likes of Cotton and other GOP Senate colleagues were in taking the other side — in denouncing the effort and tying it to the violent scenes that we saw Wednesday.
An insurrection sets an ugly stage for 2024 GOP presidential hopefuls | Aaron Blake | January 7, 2021 | Washington PostThe country’s approach to the pandemic has been forceful in many ways, not just when it comes to contact tracing technology.
Singapore’s police now have access to contact tracing data | Lindsay Muscato | January 5, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewSanders and Hawley, the surprising bipartisan duo, has made a forceful push for stimulus checks to be included in the next round of economic relief.
Senate approves one-week spending bill to avert midnight shutdown | Mike DeBonis, Jeff Stein, Seung Min Kim | December 11, 2020 | Washington PostA creative and forceful scorer off the dribble, Mitchell’s new contract will theoretically keep him in Utah through at least his age-28 season.
NBA free agency updates: Lakers get tougher while Jayson Tatum, Donovan Mitchell ink max extensions | Ben Golliver | November 23, 2020 | Washington Post
Christians should have addressed that conflict more forcefully over the holidays.
He should be speaking out forcefully and frequently about the need for calm as the jurors conclude their work.
As Michael Brown Grand Jury Winds Down, Is Ferguson on the Brink of War? | Ron Christie | November 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTA former great urging another man to forcefully keep an up-and-coming female rapper in line?
Who Dat, Who Dat? It’s Snoop Dogg Saying Misogynistic Things to I-G-G-Y | Amy Zimmerman | October 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou also argue forcefully against the Hitler-as-Machiavelli argument—that he killed Jews for political reasons.
Ron Rosenbaum on Hitler, Hollywood, and Quantifying Evil | William O’Connor | July 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThey refused to pay the Romanian woman, who is six months pregnant, and instead took turns forcefully raping and beating her.
U.S. Soldiers, Accused of Rape in Italy, Hope to Go Free in America | Barbie Latza Nadeau | July 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAfter frowning over the communication, Colonel Lewis read it aloud to some of his officers and expressed himself very forcefully.
A Virginia Scout | Hugh PendexterDisarmed by it, I can not right the wrongBy scolding him, however forcefully.
With the Colors | Everard Jack AppletonThe curtain bellies out, and at the same moment M. Brisson is touched; then the curtain is flung forcefully over the table.
Mysterious Psychic Forces | Camille FlammarionThe desirability of retreat had presented itself forcefully to the others.
Peggy Raymond's Vacation | Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) SmithDown the dusty road over West Hill went the twins, Wilbur still forcefully leading.
The Wrong Twin | Harry Leon Wilson
British Dictionary definitions for forceful
/ (ˈfɔːsfʊl) /
powerful
persuasive or effective
Derived forms of forceful
- forcefully, adverb
- forcefulness, noun
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