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
"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
But over time as social norms changed, so did attitudes toward assertive female Horses.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026
One swift pinch of an ear, one assertive push behind a knee, and Kevin the yak was down without even entirely realizing that he’d fallen.
From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness
Vocabulary lists containing assertive
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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Tone and Point of View, List 3
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