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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonassertive
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Looking ahead to New Year's Day, clouds are expected to gradually increase as a low-pressure system moves north of the region.—
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The low-pressure system will impact the Midwest, the Great Lakes, and the interior Northeast by the end of the weekend, the National Weather Service said.—
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The former is quietly involving: unhurried, unemphatic, observant.—
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The beat is steady and usually unemphatic; the song circles through three chords again and again.—
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Accommodating, which is unassertive and cooperative, prioritizes the needs and preferences of others over one’s own in order to maintain harmony.—
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Shy and unassertive, she’s often been overlooked by others and kept to herself.—
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The blast was set off on a concrete surface to replicate an urban environment, with air temperatures around 25 degrees Celsius, typical of mild weather conditions.—
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In fact, David Landsberg, the President & CEO at Goodwill Industries of South Florida, says that most decorative home goods made of glass, metal, or ceramic can easily be cleaned with a simple combination of mild dish soap and warm water.—
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The Lakers played their fourth game this week, at times looking sluggish because of the workload.—
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Hiring slowed more than expected in December, a sluggish end to what was one of the weakest years of job growth in decades, a dynamic that further amplified America’s affordability crisis.—
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Even in agencies that have, some policies are weak or ambiguous.—
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Even in agencies that have, some policies are weak or ambiguous.—
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Signs to treat fevers include being unusually sleepy, cranky and refusing food and drinks.—
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Trancoso, Bahia The opening of Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa in 2009 transformed the sleepy fishing village of Trancoso into a boho-chic hot spot.—
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Selena Gomez as Mabel Mora Gomez earned an Emmy nomination for her role as Mabel, a guarded and sarcastic millennial who strikes up an unexpected friendship with Charles and Oliver.—
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Our spirits remain guarded, but high, for this one; the Venice Film Festival crowd seemed to eat it up.—
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“Nonassertive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonassertive. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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