Sentence examples for be very assertive from inspiring English sources

The mashed potatoes were a bit stiff, and the spinach we ordered turned out to be very assertive braised greens — a mistake, we assumed, by the kitchen.

But, in her job, she says "you have to... be very assertive.

We have to be very assertive". This also extends to phone conversations.

If an older person makes advances, the child needs to be very assertive and consistently saying "No".

If necessary, you can be very assertive and firm about moving them if they are in imminent danger of extreme injury or death.

You might need to be very assertive though if your doctor tries to pinpoint the problems on menopause when your hunch is that it is something else.

"O'Keeffe was very assertive as a woman but was always very keen to assert that she was an important artist, not just an important female artist".

"No, they are very assertive," he said.

He was very assertive and focused and had great integrity.

"He's being very assertive and aggressive," Nets Coach Lawrence Frank said of Harris.

Tonight we were very assertive in trying to get to the basket and get the best possible shot we could".