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Recent Examples of nonassertive
People who knew Zhang described him to police as a nonassertive man who avoided conflict and typically acquiesced to his wife.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2021
Those who saw an assertive ad chose to allocate $7 of the gift card to the brand on average, compared with $14 for those who saw a nonassertive ad.
—Alina Dizik, WSJ, 16 May 2017
Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2021
Those who saw an assertive ad chose to allocate $7 of the gift card to the brand on average, compared with $14 for those who saw a nonassertive ad.
—Alina Dizik, WSJ, 16 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonassertive
Adjective
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An upper-level low-pressure system is moving through the region, sending moisture and windy conditions to south-central Arizona.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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However, another low-pressure system will follow it throughout the day, causing a strong, gale-force front to impact the panhandle through Tuesday afternoon.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic, observant.—
Mark Feeney,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Nov. 2021
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The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
6 July 2018
Adjective
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Accommodating, which is unassertive and cooperative, prioritizes the needs and preferences of others over one’s own in order to maintain harmony.—
Ellen Choi,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Shy and unassertive, she’s often been overlooked by others and kept to herself.—
Yasmine AlSayyad,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Veteran Ram staffers noted a bigger crowd than usual for an open scrimmage, buoyed by Homecoming weekend and more than mild curiosity.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
19 Oct. 2025
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Plus, the breathable open backs will keep your feet feeling comfortable for those mild, sunny fall days.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Kansas City Chiefs have gotten off to a sluggish start to begin the 2025 NFL season.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Starving children stopped playing and appeared sluggish or apathetic; cognitive development seemed to halt or even regress.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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According to the institute statement, which remained ambiguous about the mosquito’s permanence, the insect probably arrived via freight transportation.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps its message is meant to be deliberately ambiguous—or maybe there’s no message at all.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Those ticket sales were enough to lead an otherwise sleepy weekend at the domestic box office.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
19 Oct. 2025
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Showgirl leads a sleepy top 10 on the latest Billboard 200, where no albums debut in the region.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora Gomez earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Mabel, a guarded and sarcastic millennial who strikes up an unexpected friendship with Charles and Oliver.—
Olivia Singh,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Nonassertive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonassertive. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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