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
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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Driven by her smooth and emphatic playing, Spinal Tap comes close to losing its special lumpy Tap groove, its farcical Deep Purple mega-thump, and begins to sound disconcertingly like a proper band.
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This fall, the trend toward emphatic celebration of Black creative achievement continues as The Gantt will immerse visitors in a rich tapestry of artistic expression and cultural reflection through three exhibitions.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
The expectations for Year 2 with Jayden Daniels at the helm are on the rise after an emphatic Week 1 win over the Giants, 21-6, while the hype around the Packers is building by the day.
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Guillermo del Toro, whose Pinocchio was conceived as an ode to the human over the machine, was emphatic on the subject.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
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James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
This fall, the trend toward emphatic celebration of Black creative achievement continues as The Gantt will immerse visitors in a rich tapestry of artistic expression and cultural reflection through three exhibitions.
—Amy Carleton, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
The expectations for Year 2 with Jayden Daniels at the helm are on the rise after an emphatic Week 1 win over the Giants, 21-6, while the hype around the Packers is building by the day.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Guillermo del Toro, whose Pinocchio was conceived as an ode to the human over the machine, was emphatic on the subject.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 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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