assertiveness

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Recent Examples of assertiveness Diplomacy, Tact & Emotional Intelligence, where leaders need to navigate the complex dynamics (both on the individual and organizational levels) which are involved in shifting from competition to collaboration—balancing assertiveness with empathy and care. Edyta Pacuk, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Living with Israel’s military assertiveness Israel, the unquestioned military power and sole nuclear weapons state in the region, has long posed particularly deep political dilemmas to Gulf Arab states. David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025 Brasília increasingly views the rise of a multipolar world—driven by a number of major powers and the growing assertiveness of the global South—as both an imperative and an opportunity. Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025 The deployment signaled growing international assertiveness by the isolated state and highlighted its strong ties with Russia. Robert Birsel john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025 With Hazard’s permission, Lauper dramatically rewrote the track, transforming it into a feminist statement emphasizing female desire, exuberance and assertiveness. Jessi Roti, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025 Don't let our stubbornness and assertiveness take over. Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assertiveness
Noun
  • Health agencies recommend that adults get at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise and at least two days of strength training exercises, which includes lifting weights or performing muscle-building activities.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • That tends to increase the intensity and frequency of geomagnetic storms.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Increase his aggressiveness at the point of attack.
    Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
  • The forward is known for his physicality and aggressiveness on the ice.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The emphasis on ball movement has multiple players posting some of their best career seasons.
    Matthew Coller, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Nearly every aspiring interface designer believed the way we were forced to interact with computers was limiting and frustrating, but one man in particular felt the emphasis on design itself missed the forest for the trees.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Assertiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assertiveness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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