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assertive

[uh-sur-tiv] / əˈsɜr tɪv /


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Geographically, Japan sits in a challenging neighbourhood with an assertive China, an unpredictable North Korea, and Russia nearby.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

“OPEC does not fit with this bold, assertive, independent U.A.E. anymore,” said Abdulkhaleq Abdulla, a prominent Emirati political scientist.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

“Anyone who really got to know him thought he was a pretty magical guy, very humble, very strong, very assertive, but also very kind,” Sawyer said.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

It has a faint, almost red-hot intensity; it’s not aggressive, but assertive.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

Our mom gives Nora crap about being more assertive.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli




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