assertive

Example Sentences

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Affordability “is a problem across the state and it’s something that I think we have to be more assertive about,” said City Councilmember Sean Elo-Rivera, who proposed the legislation for the tax.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 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

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

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

"As industrial policy becomes more assertive, geopolitical tensions rise and supply chains are disrupted, financial market stress is likely to become more frequent."

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

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

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