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as in nonemphatic
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as in low-pressure
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Recent Examples of nonassertive
People who knew Zhang described him to police as a nonassertive man who avoided conflict and typically acquiesced to his wife.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2021
Those who saw an assertive ad chose to allocate $7 of the gift card to the brand on average, compared with $14 for those who saw a nonassertive ad.
—Alina Dizik, WSJ, 16 May 2017
Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2021
Those who saw an assertive ad chose to allocate $7 of the gift card to the brand on average, compared with $14 for those who saw a nonassertive ad.
—Alina Dizik, WSJ, 16 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonassertive
Adjective
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Fire fighters watched helplessly as houses burned, their hoses at the ready but the hydrants to which they were connected producing no water or merely a low-pressure trickle.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
10 Jan. 2025
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The final ingredient, which elevated the winds and wildfires from risky to ruinous, was a low-pressure system spinning up over the Gulf of California.—
Ned Kleiner,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic, observant.—
Mark Feeney,
BostonGlobe.com,
4 Nov. 2021
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The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.—
Jon Pareles,
New York Times,
6 July 2018
Adjective
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Shy and unassertive, she’s often been overlooked by others and kept to herself.—
Yasmine AlSayyad,
The New Yorker,
9 Jan. 2023
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After a time, Patterson’s play-it-down-the-middle approach feels less like the remembrances of a Renaissance man and more like evasive, unassertive hedging.—
Mark Athitakis,
Washington Post,
6 June 2022
Adjective
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Here’s How to Tell Chia seeds should have a mild, nutty aroma.—
Annie Peterson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2025
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Creamy and oily on the palate with a fruity sweetness, a slight savory note, and a mild pepperiness.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Rookie quarterback Bo Nix helped the Broncos offense manage 32.5 points per game over the last seven contests after a sluggish start to the year.—
The Athletic,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Many democracies are already struggling with demographic decline, sluggish economic growth, soaring debt, and ascendant extremist parties.—
Michael Beckley,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Below, Gersten opens up about her reaction to Anderson’s casting, the meaning behind the purposefully ambiguous ending, Curtis’ memorable dance number, and more.—
Mike Miller,
EW.com,
11 Jan. 2025
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When a statute is ambiguous, Congress has left a gap for the agency to fill.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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January is typically the sleepiest month on the MLB calendar, and the New York Yankees likely won’t disturb slumber much.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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When the sun goes down, the South Shore of Lake Tahoe is not a sleepy town.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Jennifer Kale is a witch who is very guarded and needs to learn how to trust people, and keeps getting tested on that over and over again throughout the show.—
Brande Victorian,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.—
Randy Myers,
The Mercury News,
3 Sep. 2024
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“Nonassertive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonassertive. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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