What are the benefits of adopting more assertive behaviors?. From LearnThat.org. [yourdictionary.com]
Too assertive as a salesman. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
An energetic assertive boy who was always ready to argue. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Patterson seems like a decent fellow, but lacking in assertive leadership skills. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » New York Needs a Senator!] Reference
Billups was assertive from the start, instead of deferring to teammates as he usually does early in games. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Basketball - Chicago vs. Detroit] Reference
Being assertive is saying, politely but firmly “I don’t like that.”. From Wordnik.com. [Aggressive or Assertive? « Awful Library Books] Reference
He's also assertive, which is useful, and generous, which is also useful. From Wordnik.com. [Teamwork, Part I] Reference
With the right kind of assertive public policy, it could happen even sooner. From Wordnik.com. [Hydrogen: The Emerging, Clean Energy Commodity] Reference
The shy kid who is forced to be 'assertive' in order to get results is unhappy. From Wordnik.com. [left of field] Reference
Yet, if they're "assertive," they're judged in performance reviews as "too tough.". From Wordnik.com. [Looking at Clinton,] Reference
Surely so mistrusted a population requires a much more "assertive" governance model?. From Wordnik.com. [7 posts from May 2010] Reference
Let me say "assertive," since I quibbled with "aggressive" a moment ago: assertive diplomacy. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 5, 2006] Reference
He said to expect a more "assertive" judge and fewer of his favorites words like "yo" and "dawg.". From Wordnik.com. [The New Season of American Idol: Buh-Bye Dawg-House, Hello Contestants Younger than Bieber] Reference
If he uses the words 'assertive' in his profile, you are probably going to end up with someone like this. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-01-01] Reference
Government will be "assertive" in Europe, says Hague. From Wordnik.com. [New Statesman] Reference
It makes me think that perhaps I'm not being clear in what I mean by "assertive". From Wordnik.com. [Latest Articles | BuilderAU.com.au] Reference
The same article lists Rauf as another one of these "assertive" religious leaders. From Wordnik.com. [NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias] Reference
Baroness Ashton hit back in the European Parliament promising to be more 'assertive'. From Wordnik.com. [British Blogs] Reference
The coalition government will be "assertive" in its dealings with Europe, said the Foreign. From Wordnik.com. [New Statesman] Reference
Schaffer promised to play a "assertive" role in creating a "first-class education" for Colorado students. From Wordnik.com. [The Vail Trail - All Sections] Reference
By the time I made it to college I was more assertive. From Wordnik.com. [A Speller's Manifesto] Reference
Boys are assertive and confident, active and rambunctious. From Wordnik.com. [We’re Bossy—And Proud of It] Reference
A wealthier China has become more assertive, notes Jacques. From Wordnik.com. [China First] Reference
Germany's new assertive and tightfisted policy is popular with voters. From Wordnik.com. [The New Berlin Republic] Reference
The Iraq War divided Europeans, as has the rise of an assertive Russia. From Wordnik.com. [The Accidental Head of Europe] Reference
But what is the difference, exactly, between being bossy and being assertive?. From Wordnik.com. [We’re Bossy—And Proud of It] Reference
I want bossy to morph into powerful, assertive, ambitious and, of course, kind. From Wordnik.com. [We’re Bossy—And Proud of It] Reference
Now 59, Swenson is tall and blond, with shoulder-length hair and an assertive manner. From Wordnik.com. [Gender And The Pulpit] Reference
Cardoso parlayed the young democracy's new bona fides into a more assertive role abroad. From Wordnik.com. [The Crafty Superpower] Reference
The fiery Princess Adelah, playing an ever more assertive role, is an inspiration to some. From Wordnik.com. [The Monarch Who Declared His Own Revolution] Reference
"You'll definitely see Congress play a more assertive role in a more balanced trade policy.". From Wordnik.com. [Booting Trade] Reference
Following the storming of the White House, the military may clamor for a more assertive role. From Wordnik.com. [Big Guns, But No Idea Where To Shoot] Reference
So it was that Kaiser Wilhelm II fired Bismarck and opened a new era of an assertive Germany. From Wordnik.com. [The New Berlin Republic] Reference
For most of the past two centuries the secularists have been the assertive and ascendant ones. From Wordnik.com. [Living-Room Crusaders] Reference
They urged the defense secretary to find a milder, less assertive candidate in the Ralston mold. From Wordnik.com. [A Rebel In The Ranks] Reference
Azizah is a true Muslim woman icon -- dynamic, aggressive yet gentle, assertive and intelligent. From Wordnik.com. [To The Bitter End] Reference
The Brazilians have also become a more assertive voice for the emerging markets in international affairs. From Wordnik.com. [The Crafty Superpower] Reference
In the nine years since, Russia under Putin has become less democratic at home and more assertive abroad. From Wordnik.com. [Playing Games With Kosovo] Reference
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