unassertive
Example Sentences
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It’s a distinction that is still surprising for an organization that is far from poor and depressing for fans who have watched the team take an unassertive approach to signing baseball’s best players.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023
After a time, Patterson’s play-it-down-the-middle approach feels less like the remembrances of a Renaissance man and more like evasive, unassertive hedging.
From Washington Post • Jun. 6, 2022
Denon’s own D7200s share a lot of the physical qualities of the D9200s, but fail on this basic performance test with a muddling, unassertive sound signature.
From The Verge • May 3, 2019
A scene in which the unassertive but deeply conflicted Rick finally works up the courage to confront his exploitative boss is both comic and heartbreaking.
From Slate • Oct. 31, 2014
They chose to ignore our calls for discipline and thought our advice feeble and unassertive.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
