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

Offsetting his vocals were his assertive bass lines, the driving guitars of Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson, and the pounding drums of Brian Downey.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

It looks like the opening chapter of a more assertive Tokyo — and that it is unlikely to end here.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 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 still want to see the Sistine Chapel,” she says while we walk, her footsteps assertive as she crunches through the snow.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott