I was satisfied with her simple, emphatic response, but as I turned to leave, she felt compelled to add something else a foreigner needed to understand.
Ms. Cosentino is still enchanted by plain melodies and simple, emphatic lyrics, but she's let her voice range wide, imbuing even the shortest words with a lot of affect and meaning.
Sometimes a simple large, emphatic sign on every door saying "Stop!" will deter a wanderer.
Stephen J. Cullen, a lawyer for Ms. Chafin, made a simple and emphatic argument in the case, Chafin v. Chafin, No. 11-1347.
These emotions are gratifyingly simple and emphatic, and the film, while not quite a masterpiece, is a vibrant reminder of the boldness and ingenuity of early cinema.
His gestures as a conductor were simple and emphatic: seeking more intensity from his drummer, Jackson Krall, he mimed the bashing of a cymbal.
"War Horse," in contrast, uses its saturation in older styles of moviemaking to stir up the sort of simple and emphatic emotions that have always been central to the collective moviegoing experience.
Lundqvist pumped his right arm in brief but emphatic celebration.
The grounds are set for a small but emphatic backlash.
Finally, he agreed, speaking in that slow but emphatic Somerset accent, of the waste of conflict.
