assertive

Example Sentences

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

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

The Muscarelle Museum of Art takes an engaging, expansive approach to highlighting the often-overlooked female practitioners of the assertive midcentury style.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 28, 2026

But over time as social norms changed, so did attitudes toward assertive female Horses.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

I blame myself for not being more assertive and sure of myself, for not going into the police station and forcing a statement on them.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

I think we would have talked about awareness programs for gender bias, and how to teach female musicians to be more assertive in making the case for their own ability.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell