assertive
Example Sentences
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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
“We need to be more assertive, we need to take higher risk, and we need to do a number of things.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Most spectacularly, the blend of Von Essen’s lyric baritone and Morgan’s assertive soprano gives eternal life to Tommy and Fiona’s numbers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
But times have changed since he last visited Beijing in 2017, and he is now in a more assertive China -- one that did not immediately call Trump a friend in return.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
Our mom gives Nora crap about being more assertive.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
Vocabulary lists containing assertive
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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