assertive
adjective
confidently aggressive or self-assured; positive: aggressive; dogmatic.
unassertive
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a word derived from
assertive.
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
The apartment was in north-central Queens, in an unassertive building on 79th Street in Jackson Heights.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2015
They chose to ignore our calls for discipline and thought our advice feeble and unassertive.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
