asserting

Example Sentences

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Asserting that there is only one intrinsic good, despite differences in opinion, could potentially restrict individual’s freedom, especially when their values differ from the mainstream.

From Textbooks • Jun. 15, 2022

Asserting a position as a big-tent policy think tank ought to prove to be stronger footing, if the Chamber can hold the ground it’s staking out.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 15, 2022

Asserting that he did not quit on his team, Brown accused the Buccaneers of an “ongoing cover-up,” claiming they knew about the severity of his injured ankle and demanded he continue to play anyway.

From New York Times • Jan. 6, 2022

Asserting her “utmost respect” for Goldberg, Wakeland said, “I never heard of such a thing happening.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2021

Asserting that De Soto’s visit caused the subsequent collapse of the Caddo and Coosa may be only the old logical fallacy of post hoc ergo propter hoc.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann