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assertiveness

[ US /əˈsɝtɪvnəs/ ]
[ UK /ɐsˈɜːtɪvnəs/ ]
NOUN
  1. aggressive self-assurance; given to making bold assertions

How To Use assertiveness In A Sentence

  • Some of the confidence and assertiveness comes from having spent time in government, and now we've identified ways where we want to make our push," said a senor administration official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss White House thinking on the Middle East developments. As Arabs protest, Obama administration offers assertive support
  • The new mood allows for more nationalism, more assertiveness, less patience with allies, a greater readiness to go it alone.
  • The sporting mesomorph was driven by somatotonia, 'bodily assertiveness and a desire for muscular activity'. The Times Literary Supplement
  • A belated sorry to those I owe, and I'm working on the 'assertiveness' - not the rudeness. Moschikat Diary Entry
  • One thing that I notice, looking back over the collections, is that the strength and the assertiveness of the characters seem to shift. Writing a Short Story: A Talk with Deborah Eisenberg - Culture - The Atlantic
  • This system of direct rule by proxy enraged the Unionist right and eventually unleashed a downward spiral of loyalist reaction and republican assertiveness.
  • Regarding anger management, Ms. L. describes herself as a very meek and unassertive person who has difficulty standing up for herself, even when assertiveness may be warranted.
  • The key concept for defining masculinity is machismo, which is associated with violence, power, aggressiveness, and sexual assertiveness.
  • It included communications training, sensory awareness, massage, meditation, guided imagery, dreamwork, dream communities, aggression release and assertiveness training, and dyadic encounters, as well as many types of group work to help them become sensitive to the needs of others. Robert Rose: We Won't Do It, Mr. Rose
  • Abraham, who said his work on the clearinghouse is his own time, acknowledged that the assertiveness by scientists runs a risk of drawing the issue even further into politics. StarTribune.com rss feed
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