emphatic
Example Sentences
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Alexis Mac Allister scores an emphatic winner as Liverpool began their Champions League campaign with a win over Atletico Madrid at Anfield.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
The emphatic pushback from Gomez may reflect a concern for her reputation but it also leaves her mother in the hot-seat, facing the fraud allegations alongside the company itself and a third co-founder.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
It’s a cute idea, an emphatic, eye-rolling interrobang, but there isn’t any need for it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Koivun went from turning pro barely a month ago to winning a $1.6 million payday, and he did it in emphatic fashion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The judge’s voice was deep, his tone emphatic, as he said, “There is no real evidence here that we shouldn’t proceed with the court-ordered integration of Central High School. The order is so entered.”
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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