assertive
Example Sentences
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A new chair with a more assertive posture could shift the internal dynamics at the Fed in ways the markets haven’t yet presumed.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 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
Most large importers—Walmart and Home Depot among them—haven’t embraced Costco’s assertive legal posture.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
It has a faint, almost red-hot intensity; it’s not aggressive, but assertive.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
“Tano, my son. You’re right. You’ve been right about everything,” I say, trying to make my voice sound as assertive as possible.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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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