Sentence examples similar to authentic assertion from inspiring English sources
It was not so long ago – in the early 19th century – that French pretensions to a rational, universal, and cosmopolitan civilisation first provoked resentful Germans into the militant expression of what we now call "cultural nationalism": the assertion of authentic culture rooted in national or regional character and history.
Jean-Paul Sartre was likewise struck by the possibility of suicide as an assertion of authentic human will in the face of absurdity.
"Authentic" is necessarily the key word in that assertion, and needs a little elucidation.
(Court filings for the defense don't deny that assertion, but contend that the testimonials were nonetheless authentic and came with disclaimers like "results may vary").
For example, the questions are preceded by an explanatory statement — "These shows depict ordinary people competing in everything from singing and dancing to losing weight, or just living their everyday lives" — as well as an assertion: "Most people believe that the reality these shows portray is authentic, but they are being misled".
The Cain/Soros view rests on the assertion that the most radical expression of a religion is also the most authentic.
Remember: authentic, authentic, authentic.
Authentic, authentic, authentic.
