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adj. - Lacking strength or energy exerted or brought to bear

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  • The sensation of a blow, a light, unforceful blow was still tingling through her nerves.
  • A man of flabby muscles and gentle voice; seemingly unforceful, and with a personality likable, but hardly dominating.
  • The milk of human kindness -- humanity -- a radiating force the essence of which paradoxically was the unforceful gentleness of him.
  • In a neat, unforceful way he would have been handsome, had it not been for a badly healed scar which ran straight across his forehead, only just escaping his eyes.
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