assertive
Example Sentences
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Why don’t I take an active, assertive role more often?
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Finish with freshly ground black pepper — assertive, fragrant.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
The U.A.E.’s newly assertive approach is a fundamental shift in its strategic outlook, said officials from a Persian Gulf state.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
It marked the latest victory in Turkey's increasingly assertive push to recover antiquities illegally taken abroad -- a campaign supported by a newly-developed AI tool for identifying cultural assets of Turkish origin.
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
I wouldn’t call him pesado, but he’s definitely assertive.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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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