unassertive
Example Sentences
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It’s a distinction that is still surprising for an organization that is far from poor and depressing for fans who have watched the team take an unassertive approach to signing baseball’s best players.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2023
The sun, only rarely in evidence behind gray clouds, set quickly and bade us an unassertive farewell.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 31, 2021
Denon’s own D7200s share a lot of the physical qualities of the D9200s, but fail on this basic performance test with a muddling, unassertive sound signature.
From The Verge ● May 3, 2019
A scene in which the unassertive but deeply conflicted Rick finally works up the courage to confront his exploitative boss is both comic and heartbreaking.
From Slate ● Oct. 31, 2014
He wished me happy birthday and shook my hand—how feathery and unassertive his grip was—and left.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
