Sentence examples for should be more assertive from inspiring English sources

The city should be more assertive in confronting the questions of racism stirred by the bomb, Mr. Bush said.

Free safety Shaun Williams, a second-year starter like Barrow, should be more assertive as the quarterback of the secondary.

By extension, the design signifies the idea that the public should be more assertive in holding officials accountable.

Unions and many Congressional Democrats have contended that the administration should be more assertive in forcing China to honor previous free trade commitments.

The Europeans should be more assertive in trying to bring an end to the Israeli-Palestinian violence and not wait for the United States to act, the paper argued.

Police forces should be more assertive in their dealings with offenders so criminals would "fear them" and lose confidence in their ability to commit crimes, he said in an interview with the Telegraph.

(P48) Knowing what things should be done and when from other posters allows you to be more assertive.

Should it get a big share of the vote, it might be encouraged to be more assertive in parliament than the authorities would like.

Since she can't help food be more assertive (since it doesn't have insurance), she said I should start keeping "danger food" out of my house.

Britain should join them, with a wholly elected upper chamber.Opponents retort that an elected Lords of any sort will be more assertive, routinely amending and delaying legislation.

"We have to be more assertive.