assertive

Example Sentences

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Most large importers—Walmart and Home Depot among them—haven’t embraced Costco’s assertive legal posture.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It has a faint, almost red-hot intensity; it’s not aggressive, but assertive.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The US security umbrella is particularly relevant in the face of an increasingly assertive China.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Perhaps spurred on by Washington's assertive approach, there is some evidence that European partners are willing to take more robust action too.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2026

I wouldn’t call him pesado, but he’s definitely assertive.

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez