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.
Known for hits like The Time's Jungle Love and The SOS Band's Just Be Good To Me, they teased out a new sound for the singer – full of industrial-strength rhythms and strident, assertive lyrics.
From BBC
The system was meant to be interactive and even assertive — able to make academic recommendations to students, and provide helpful nudges if a student is late for a bus or absent from class too often.
From Los Angeles Times
But if China decides to become more assertive, that could change rapidly - and Brazil could be faced with some uncomfortable choices.
From BBC
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