assertive
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Papperger’s assertive style has irked officials and some U.S. executives who have joined with the German business as a way to tap the booming European market.
Aged in stainless steel and neutral oak, it’s dry and well-balanced, with a bright but not overly assertive acidity, deft minerality and pleasingly delicate persistence in the mouth.
"But under the surface, we were beginning to sense a much more assertive China."
From BBC
She says African nations must be assertive in standing up for their national interests when negotiating with US entities, and shouldn't expect any favours.
From BBC
He thought that the assertive Congress of the 1970s had gone too far and had emasculated the presidency, making it nearly impossible for the president to get things done.
From Salon
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