assertive
Example Sentences
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This means that -- at least for now -- there will be no such vessel in the region, a boon for an assertive China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
The acid should be present enough to brighten the beans and keep the dish from feeling heavy, but not so assertive that it dominates.
From Salon ● Jun. 16, 2026
“It all starts to add up to an assertive, ambitious, aggressive approach the government now has on behalf of scale,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Jamie said he felt it was impossible to be assertive with the gang because of his condition.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
Decisions and Framing Questions Judy is thirty-three, unmarried, and quite assertive.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
Vocabulary lists containing assertive
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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