How to Use self-assertion in a Sentence

self-assertion

noun
  • The song’s use of the native language is part of a longer tradition in Taiwan of dissent and self-assertion.
    Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Your challenge has everything to do with balancing your desire for self-assertion with patience.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
  • What these markets share is a lower tolerance for self-assertion without validation.
    Jessica Wong, Forbes.com, 5 Feb. 2026
  • For now, you’re being pulled between your self-assertion and relationship demands, forcing a major reality check.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Saturn has been transiting the first few degrees of Aries since May 24, bringing fresh momentum to themes surrounding our identity, autonomy and self-assertion.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
  • Jupiter in Cancer amplifies emotional truth, memory, and the need for safety, while Chiron in Aries exposes wounds around identity, courage, and self-assertion.
    Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 21 Dec. 2025

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