Sentence examples for is increasingly assertive from inspiring English sources

China's military is not only growing fast but is increasingly assertive.

The non-Orthodox denominations have been increasingly assertive that the chief rabbi does not represent them.

Lawyers and others in China have been increasingly assertive in recent years regarding rights already promised under China's Constitution.

The American focus on Asia has been raising tensions with an ever more powerful China, which has been increasingly assertive in the region.

Lebanon's Sunnis have felt empowered by the uprising of their brethren in Syria and have been increasingly assertive in challenging Hezbollah.

The country has been increasingly assertive on the international stage, particularly during the Ukraine crisis, in which it has taken a firm stance against Russia.

Sellers with a good-faith belief in their ownership rights enter a landscape in which ethics and regulations are evolving, governments are increasingly assertive, and lawyers versed in arcane statutes are as necessary as jungle guides.

The competition for influence comes as China has been increasingly assertive about its claims on broad areas of the South China Sea and in other waters, increasing tensions with countries like the Philippines and Japan that declare ownership of disputed islands.

Developing nations, which account for three-quarters of the membership of the W.T.O., agreed to the round of talks only on the condition that it had a development focus — hence the official title — and have been increasingly assertive.

China and the U.S. appear to be increasingly assertive over the dispute in the South China Sea.

However, since at least 2010 when relations with Japan soured over the disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, Beijing has been increasingly assertive in dealing with its neighbors.