be emphatic

Frequency: 8.020.5 per million words

Used to state a strong opinion or assertion.

emphaticVERB + ADJECTIVE

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Examples (10)

  • The CEO is emphatic about the need for change.
  • He was most emphatic about me leaving.
  • The coach will be emphatic that everyone must attend the practice.
  • She has always been emphatic in her denial of the accusations.
  • The committee was equally emphatic in its support for the new policy.
  • Why are you so emphatic about this particular point?
  • While he agreed, he wasn't as emphatic as the others.
  • My parents were emphatic that I should finish my homework before going out.
  • The research paper is emphatic in its conclusions about the effects of climate change.
  • The prime minister was emphatic in her statement to the press.