How to Use assertive in a Sentence

assertive

adjective

• If you want people to listen to your opinions, you'll need to learn to be more assertive.
• Their daughter is an assertive little girl.
• In the mouth a crisply acidic and assertive wine that is rich and plush on the cheeks.
  — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2021
• Even so, an assertive stance behind your own ideas can be a great thing.
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 26 Aug. 2021
• Hickman speaks her mind — quick, assertive and, frankly, brave.
  — Kylie Volavongsa, jsonline.com, 7 Aug. 2025
• Be assertive with your heart’s desires.
  — Usa Today, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
• Lee also wants Miller to be more assertive at times.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 Feb. 2026
• But the big thing with Rosen is playing a more assertive game.
  — Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
• This isn't the first time Charlotte has proved to be assertive.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 23 May 2018
• At other times, Tesh has been more assertive.
  — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
• The Chargers’ first steps on their new turf were bold, assertive.
  — Mike Digiovanna, latimes.com, 13 Aug. 2017
• Think of it as a more assertive and soulful cousin of thick yogurt or sour cream.
  — Washington Post, 12 Mar. 2021
• Rapinoe has made her name on the field as daring and assertive, one who plays with courage.
  — Ann Killion, SFChronicle.com, 4 Dec. 2019
• Sometimes a person in my role has to be assertive and has to be a leader.
  — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
• Though quite spicy and assertive, red onions are, to my palate, a bit sweeter than yellow ones.
  — WSJ, 11 Jan. 2023
• The texture is full-bodied and assertive.
  — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
• This more assertive ratio brings a lot more flavor to the table.
  — Bon Appetit, 25 July 2017
• Now, some of those efforts are taking a more assertive and urgent tone.
  — Chip Cutter, WSJ, 14 June 2021
• Watt would be aided long-term by being more assertive on penalty calls.
  — Richard Deitsch, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
• Cook said one of the keys will be staying assertive from the very beginning.
  — Aki Nace, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
• And then also be assertive about, Hey, this is how change can happen.
  — James Factora, Them, 18 Dec. 2024
• Using a cast-iron skillet promotes a more assertive sear than grill grates.
  — Brennan Long, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2025
• Even the new, assertive Bates-Diop would still prefer things that way.
  — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 13 Mar. 2018
• The sodium levels on this pie are assertive but not bloodthirsty.
  — Washington Post, 28 Jan. 2020
• You’re allowed to be sensitive and assertive at the same time.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
• Jones has to be assertive and make good decisions for Xavier to be able to win this game.
  — Adam Baum, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2022
• Once the honeymoon is over, though, be assertive about how much the friendship means to you.
  — Heather Havrilesky, The Cut, 25 Oct. 2017
• But the meaning of those capes became something more assertive.
  — Jon Grinspan, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
• Cheers to a stronger, assertive and more self-focused lunar cycle.
  — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
• Prima loved Heiss’s strong head and the assertive spread of Heiss’s legs in the chair.
  — Lillian Fishman, New Yorker, 4 May 2025