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as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
a bunch of self-asserting upstarts who thought that they could buy their way into high society
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as in confident
having or showing great faith in oneself or one's abilities
it takes a rather self-asserting person to start a business at such a young age
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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
just the kind of cocky, self-asserting person that you'd expect a sports agent to be
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-asserting
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The targets of Trump’s economic aggression will accept greater hardship to preserve their dignity than American voters will for the privilege of acting like arrogant menaces.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
29 Apr. 2025 -
This feud carries on today, with Hogan having called out Hart for being too arrogant.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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And over the opening month of this season, Yamamoto’s confident mound presence has been mirrored behind the scenes, the pitcher becoming more vocal in game-planning meetings and assured in his clubhouse demeanor.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Both Roseman and Sirianni were confident that Mukuba could deliver the same blows in the NFL despite being undersized.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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But in recent weeks, Musk dramatically lowered his taxpayer savings estimates from DOGE's government cuts, disagreed publicly with Trump's aggressive tariff policies and butted heads with multiple Trump officials, some publicly, revealing divisions within the White House over Musk's influence.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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After Leandro Trossard’s red card, the approach became even more aggressive — City’s entire team was essentially camped inside or on the edge of Arsenal’s box.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Now, plenty of people will tell you that this is possibly a bit optimistic.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Equities have recovered a good portion of their losses since April 2 — the day President Donald Trump announced his new tariff policies — but investors may be too optimistic, since average tariffs in the U.S. are set to increase roughly tenfold versus 2024.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
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Much of World Liberty Financial's operation is still shrouded in mystery, but its founders have touted its ambitious goal of integrating their venture into the everyday traditional retail system.—
Soo Rin Kim,
ABC News,
3 May 2025
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The Budget funds a program to replace SLS and Orion flights to the Moon with more cost-effective commercial systems that would support more ambitious subsequent lunar missions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Melania Trump has courted controversy, garnered attention for her fashion Trump's fashion choices are the subject of fierce controversy and constant attention.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Seven new projects debut on the 15-spot roster, making competition surprisingly fierce.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Self-asserting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-asserting. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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