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forceful

[fawrs-fuhl, fohrs-] / ˈfɔrs fəl, ˈfoʊrs- /


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“He came with a forceful message and has made the argument forcefully.”

From The Wall Street Journal

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.

From The Wall Street Journal

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly promised Argentina “large and forceful” American support.

From MarketWatch

On Wall Street, investors are now expecting that the new Fed chair will be forceful in bringing rates down.

From MarketWatch

We’ve allowed some conservatives to make alliances with loathsome figures and permitted destructive currents of thought to flourish without appropriately forceful criticism or reproach.

From The Wall Street Journal