decisiveness

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Voters were enthused by what they saw as her decisiveness and frank style of communication, as well as her optimism and outsider status as a woman in a male-dominated political world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

The evaluator's rubric has six criteria to consider when determining the scores of the interview: intimacy, social desirability, general job abilities, decisiveness, cooperativeness and overall hireability.

From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2024

But they didn't and Bassey lashed home his first Fulham goal with a decisiveness lacking from United's play.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2024

Under new coordinator Kellen Moore, the Chargers are expected to be a more explosive offense and one focused on running between the tackles and with more decisiveness.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2023

The short answer is that, just as there was a duel of words after the actual duel—won by Hamilton’s advocates—there was also a duel of words beforehand, which Burr won with equivalent decisiveness.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis