Example Sentences

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Use nonaggressive language to address the positions of readers who do not support your stance.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

If you find yourself getting angry when stressed, try intentionally changing your posture to a nonaggressive one, relaxing your expression into a smile and speaking very softly.

From Washington Post • Sep. 7, 2021

Their attorneys rejected the lawsuit’s claim that the officers had not been trained on the department’s crisis-intervention policy, which suggests a calm, nonthreatening and nonaggressive approach to people who pose a threat to themselves.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2019

One nonaggressive word choice of Sontag’s I really like: “zany.”

From Slate • May 14, 2019

For nonaggressive encounters, the police will, if asked, provide information on how to prevent human-coyote conflict.

From New York Times • Jun. 23, 2015