How to Use assert in a Sentence

assert

verb

• He asserted that there were spies in the government.
• The boss was reluctant to assert his authority over his employees.
• She asserted her independence from her parents by getting her own apartment.
• If the chance to assert yourself comes along, then don't turn it down.
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 29 Mar. 2022
• Do not be afraid to assert yourself with the Sun in your eighth house.
  — Hilary Harley, SPIN, 1 June 2022
• Just enough to assert its piquancy and hint at the dish’s roots.
  — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 21 Mar. 2023
• The mayor asserted that there is no third way, but of course there is.
  — Eric Kober, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
• Iran asserts control over the passage of tankers through the strait.
  — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
• There are many other ways to assert your control that are far less abusive.
  — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 15 Dec. 2023
• Use this energy to assert your voice and share your ideas more boldly.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2024
• Use this energy to assert your voice and share your ideas more boldly.
  — Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
• The roadmap asserts that these actions would create tens of thousands of new jobs.
  — Gwozniac, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2023
• Hamas asserted that all four hostages were killed in Israeli airstrikes.
  — Johnatan Reiss, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
• All-Star scored 16 points in the quarter to assert his will on the game.
  — Ben Morse, CNN, 7 July 2021
• Children want to change, as Adam Phillips asserts, but adults want to stay the same.
  — Rachel Kushner, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
• Many companies will assert a great work-life balance.
  — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
• Fans of this kind of lyrical sparring often assert that battling is the essence of rap.
  — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 23 May 2025
• To be a star is to assert yourself over the part; to be a good actor is to vanish inside it.
  — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
• The video does not assert that M1A1 Abrams tanks have been sent.
  — Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2022
• At that point, the atmosphere will assert its presence and drag you down into a fiery plunge.
  — Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 19 July 2021
• But there is still time to limit the damage, the scientists assert.
  — The Arizona Republic, 20 Mar. 2023
• As Mars and Uranus align, assert your opinion, but be mindful of the risks!
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 4 July 2026
• Making the hawk into the baddie is unfair, some would assert.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2021
• Trump has asserted that Iran's new rulers are more moderate.
  — Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
• Now’s the time to assert yourself and revel in your victories.
  — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
• Hamas has sought to re-assert control, sparking conflict with its rivals.
  — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2025
• This magical transition will push us to dream big and assert our visions in the world.
  — Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 23 May 2025
• This could mean asserting your need to move in with a partner or start that business together.
  — Maressa Brown, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
• Junkanoo has been a space to connect and assert identity in the face of oppression.
  — Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
• Trump has asserted multiple times in recent weeks the countries were on the cusp of a deal.
  — ABC News, 13 June 2026