Sentence examples for were asserted from inspiring English sources
verb
To declare with assurance or plainly and strongly; to state positively.
- He would often assert his beliefs to us
But in one such case, rights to a body were asserted in a particularly startling way.
Whatever petitioner's rights are, there can be no doubt they matured and were asserted under the 1955 directive.
The interfacial interactions were asserted to be the main reason for the differences in the optical emission.
But Mr. Minsker added that the sexual harassment claims "were asserted purely as retaliation for the termination of their employment".
The privileges were asserted to prevent the full testimony of several White House aides and the full testimony of the sworn law-enforcement officers of the Secret Service.
In the eighties, before copyright laws were asserted, you could chop up those James Brown recordings inside a sampler and make a hip-hop record.
In demanding structural protection, they were asserting their belonging.
Washington was different, it is asserted.
This much has been asserted.
Negative information can be asserted and processed correctly.
Privilege may be asserted though there is nothing to impeach.
