Sentence examples for but not forcefully from inspiring English sources

Ibsen's questions are made clear but not forcefully embodied.

But he did not forcefully deny it either.

There is labour law that forbids a 16-hour working day, among other malpractices, but it is not forcefully implemented by the local authority.

He was a Nobel laureate and biologist brought in to reinvigorate the university, but charges that he had not forcefully investigated accusations of fraud in his old laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology caused growing turmoil and led to his resignation after only 18 months.

I said those things, but not very forcefully.

His predecessors had done this too but not as forcefully.

The Japanese, as always, want Washington to solve the problem, but not too forcefully.

Roe, according to the documents, says that she "put her hands up, pressed them against the front of Mr Montague's shoulders and pushed him, but not very forcefully" and told him: "No, I said I wanted to hook up but not have sex".

First, make sure when you got in the car that you always closed the door appropriately – with sufficient strength to shut it but not so forcefully that it slammed; and, though you were meant to navigate, never ask where we were going.

The ambassador grabs Dennis and leaves the room, but not before forcefully telling Carrie that she's "done here".

The idea is to pour the water as quickly as possible, but not so forcefully as to cause splash-out.