assert itself

idiom

: to become apparent : to start to be clearly seen or known

Doubts about the value of the work began to assert themselves.

Examples of assert itself in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But throughout the shutdown battle, Congress – particularly the House of Representatives – has been unwilling to assert itself as an equal branch of government. —Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 31 Oct. 2025

Part of the enthusiasm is not critical evaluation but simple nostalgia: a love affair with the past made more loving because the beloved is no longer with us and able to assert itself. —Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025

Steve Tsang, director of SOAS University of London's China Institute, told Monday the statement showed that Beijing is no longer reticent in using its rare earths to assert itself. —Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025

Beyond concern about Taiwan itself, Australia does not want China further emboldened to assert itself all over East Asia and Southeast Asia. —James Curran, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2025

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