Sentence examples similar to absence of assertiveness from inspiring English sources

So one becomes aware of an absence of what might be called assertiveness or aggression of a kind we might have expected from her.

But only for a female candidate is this perceived as a negative -- although its absence would be equally perceived as a lack of assertiveness, an inability to play the game, an unfitness for office.

Speculation about the reasons behind Azerbaijan's new assertiveness range from the absence of progress in talks concerning the status of Nargorno-Karabakh and the delay in finalizing the Trans-Caspian pipeline.

Elsewhere there was no lack of assertiveness.

You quickly learn the importance of assertiveness and allies.

His foreign policy strikes a reasonable balance of assertiveness and diplomacy.

Even the slightest gesture of assertiveness can create the pleasing illusion that you control your fate.

After his brief flash of assertiveness, he seemed more a supplicant than ever.

As it was, Holtby decided the game with a brilliant moment of assertiveness.

Videotaping can be useful for review of assertiveness and nonverbal communication.

Participants in the experimental group received eight 2-h sessions of assertiveness training once a week.