assertive
Example Sentences
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And as the West’s confidence faltered, its adversaries and its rivals only grew more assertive, building up their own wealth and their own power in our stead.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
He sees contradictions – uncertain youth in a powerful, assertive country; disillusionment despite huge advancement – and his job, he says, is to unpack what is driving it.
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
This means that -- at least for now -- there will be no such vessel in the region, a boon for an assertive China.
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
As the picture rolls along, Garcia shows a more assertive side, relishing her character’s emergence from her shell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
His shy, evasive manner of the day before had given way to a slightly more assertive stance.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing assertive
ACT Reading Test: Words to Capture Tone, List 1
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