fail to assert

Frequency: 7.616.2 per million words

to not succeed in making others recognize your rights or authority

assertVERB + assert

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fail to

Examples (10)

  • The shy new employee often failed to assert his ideas in meetings.
  • If a leader fails to assert authority, the team will lose direction.
  • The small nation failed to assert its sovereignty against its larger neighbor.
  • Historically, many oppressed groups failed to assert their rights without organized support.
  • He has consistently failed to assert his needs in the relationship.
  • The company failed to assert its dominance in the market and was overtaken by rivals.
  • She failed to assert control over the project's spiraling budget.
  • You will fail to assert yourself in this competitive field if you don't speak up.
  • The young artist failed to assert a unique identity, and her work was criticized as derivative.
  • Because they failed to assert their legal claim in time, they forfeited the property.