Sentence examples for in an assertive speech from inspiring English sources

In an assertive speech that covered the main themes of his administration, President Bush tonight combined an unflinching threat of military action against Saddam Hussein with sweeping proposals on the key domestic issues of health care and tax relief.

Update: Dec. 17 | The Times reports that, in a "surprisingly assertive" speech at a memorial service in Newtown on Dec. 16: President Obama vowed on Sunday to "use whatever power this office holds" to stop massacres like the slaughter at the school here that shocked the nation, hinting at a fresh effort to curb the spread of guns as he declared that there was no "excuse for inaction".

In a surprisingly assertive speech at a memorial service for the 27 victims, including 20 children, Mr. Obama said that the country had failed to protect its young and that its leaders could no longer sit by idly because "the politics are too hard".

In an assertive State of the Union address that fleshed out the populist themes of his inauguration speech, Mr. Obama declared it was "our generation's task" to "reignite the true engine of America's economic growth — a rising, thriving middle class".

Fact: Hyde's meta-analysis showed that there was only a small effect size favoring males when it came to conversational interruption and assertive speech.

Give verbal admonishments in an assertive parental manner.

My final placement had been in an assertive outreach team, supporting adults with their mental health.

A properly structured wine advances through your sensory apparatus in an assertive, decisive manner.

Standing up for yourself in an assertive, unaggressive manner will almost always result in positive changes.

It means speaking in an assertive and dominant way.

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