emphatic
adjective
em·phat·ic
im-ˈfa-tik 
em-
1
: uttered with or marked by emphasis
an emphatic refusal
2
: tending to express oneself in forceful speech or to take decisive action
3
: attracting special attention
4
: constituting or belonging to a set of tense forms in English consisting of the auxiliary do followed by an infinitive without to that are used to facilitate rhetorical inversion or to emphasize something
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Examples of emphatic in a Sentence
They were emphatic about their political differences.
the governor issued an emphatic denial of all charges
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New Atlas, 16 Jan. 2025
For three straight weeks, the Chargers have shared emphatic high fives in their celebratory post-game locker room.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The Cardinals were in position for an emphatic sack and an opportunity to get the ball back and drive for a two-score lead.
—Nick Kosmider, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Executives for both organizations were emphatic in an interview early this week that very little will change regarding the operation of existing facilities.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for emphatic
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“Emphatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emphatic. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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emphatic
adjective
em·phat·ic
im-ˈfat-ik
em-
1
: uttered with or marked by emphasis
2
: tending to express oneself in forceful speech or action
3
: attracting special attention
an emphatic design
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