assertive
Example Sentences
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Why don’t I take an active, assertive role more often?
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Geographically, Japan sits in a challenging neighbourhood with an assertive China, an unpredictable North Korea, and Russia nearby.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
A new chair with a more assertive posture could shift the internal dynamics at the Fed in ways the markets haven’t yet presumed.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
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
Fuel your ambition with assertive foods was his message some time last month.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Vocabulary lists containing assertive
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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Tone and Point of View, List 3
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