emphatic

Example Sentences

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UCLA-bound Mateo Fuerbringer was ready from the start, ending Loyola’s first three rallies with thunderous kills and the fourth with an emphatic stuff block.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

Describing the margin of victory as "significant and emphatic," Swinney insisted "the public expectation" was now for him "to be returned as first minister and to lead a government."

From BBC • May 9, 2026

When CNN co-moderator Elex Michaelson asked Villaraigosa if he would cancel California’s much-maligned high-speed rail project, the candidate’s emphatic “No” thundered down like a Lebron James dunk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Italy lost their opening two matches of the tournament to France and Ireland, but were impressive in an emphatic 41-14 win against Scotland in their final match before the mid-tournament rest week.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

The childhood of a spoiled prince could be framed within half a page, a moonlit dash through sleepy villages was one rhythmically emphatic sentence, falling in love could be achieved in a single word—a glance.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan