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Collocations for "assertive"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "assertive" in context.

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assertive

adj

need to be assertive with your [children, students, dog]
need to be more assertive (when)
have to be assertive when you ask (for)
wish (that) I could be more assertive
be assertive within reason
was assertive about [going, getting, asking]
can be assertive when necessary
assertive and [aggressive, confident]
too assertive to be a [salesman, teacher, team player]
assertive [behavior, outreach, communication]
use an assertive [tone, voice, approach]

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'assertive' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Forum discussions with the word(s) "assertive" in the title:

A newly assertive Berlins appears… (past perfect) - English Only forum
a/the more assertive Russia, a/the rising China, a/the warming planet.... - English Only forum
Assertive my left foot - English Only forum
assertive wherwithal - English Only forum
Changing assertive to interrogative - English Only forum
Do you? ... Don't you? (assertive) - English Only forum
enthusiastic rather than <assertive><aggressive><sullen><surly> - English Only forum
exclamatory to assertive - English Only forum
Far in assertive sentences - English Only forum
Has grown <assertive><assertively> - English Only forum
I can't stay (very) long. [assertive] - English Only forum
Is assertive a negative word? - English Only forum
Making into an Assertive sentence - English Only forum
sanguine, assertive - English Only forum
Sorry to be too assertive - English Only forum
sound as assertive/ sound assertive - English Only forum

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