Sentence examples for assertive yet from inspiring English sources

The second candidate, a woman, was equally assertive, yet in that case, the group viewed assertiveness as a liability.

The resulting tequila is assertive yet alluringly floral, hinting of mango and lime.

I like its more assertive, yet smoother, flavor a little better, though Tanqueray still does the job.

It is encouraging to see the Senate majority leader, Trent Lott, taking an assertive yet balanced leadership role in the Presidential impeachment crisis.

Singing in an assertive yet girlish coo with a fluidity that attested to lessons in Indian devotional music, Ms. Holter effectively pared down songs that converse knowingly with Virginia Woolf and Frank O'Hara, preserving their lyrical integrity and structural whimsy.

It suggested that Mr Abe was justified in thinking Japan could be more assertive yet have better relations with neighbours.More importantly, he seems to be choosing some useful fights at home over reform.

There was a conflict in her: she could be strenuously self-assertive, yet you felt that she was in truth chronically shy.

Big, assertive, creamy yet fairly simple, Corey Creek's 2006 gewürztraminer ($30) echoes its model, from Alsace.

Friday's vote was Georgia's most assertive move yet, and lawmakers hailed the decision as historic.

The rush of interested users comes after influential tech platforms — including Facebook, Google-owned YouTube and Apple — took their most assertive actions yet against Jones and his Infowars brand for violating their rules against hateful language.

The mass dismissals by Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) appear to be the most assertive move yet by management in a wider industrial crisis that has sent shock waves through South Africa's vital mining sector.