Sentence examples for forceful repression from inspiring English sources

In the midst of the unfolding crisis in Iran, a country possibly on the brink of a horrible civil war, President Obama is being attacked for being too "timid and passive" in not speaking out against Tehran's forceful repression of opposition protests.

"He should have been more forceful in condemning the repression and the violence against us," she said.

"When the state engages in forceful and violent acts of repression against folks engaged in non-violent civil disobedience, the state doesn't come out as the hero".

The ayatollahs may respond with violent repression; we must then be prepared to consider taking a forceful role including a military one to enable a regime change to take place.

Washington could be much more vocal and forceful in letting its allies know that the path of stability means avoiding the type of repression witnessed in Bahrain.

More repression.

And forceful?

Maybe repression.

Forceful exhaling too.

So was forceful.

Or merely more forceful.