Sentence examples for assertive role from inspiring English sources

The infiltration suggests that Iran may be trying to take an assertive role in shaping developments.

That assumes Washington will take an assertive role in reshaping regulations.

The idea for a more assertive role appears to be gaining influence.

International relations highlighted Angola's desire for an assertive role in continental affairs.

Ambassador Ertugrul Apakan will discuss Turkey's increasingly assertive role in international affairs, including its recent experience in the Security Council.

That would be a real test of Europe's interest in playing a more assertive role on security.

He wants to be more aggressive, take an assertive role as far as being one of our leaders.

Yet now that Russia has intervened in Georgia, Mrs. Merkel is beginning to play a more assertive role.

He wants Japan to play a more assertive role abroad, and to be prouder and less embarrassed about its past.

Now Mr Abe seems keen on a more assertive role for Japan internationally, in alliance with America.

Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi is one of President Bush's closest allies, and Rice's speech comes as Japan has claimed an increasingly assertive role on the world stage.