unassertive
- 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
But taking it over on Friday, the soprano Elza van den Heever was representative of a cast that sounded wan and unassertive.
From New York Times ● Mar. 16, 2022
Our 5-year-old is unassertive, and our 2-year-old is very small for her age, which sometimes translates to them being targets of children at parks, zoos, and play centers.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 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
He wished me happy birthday and shook my hand—how feathery and unassertive his grip was—and left.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
