need to assert

Frequency: 8.525.4 per million words

to have a requirement to make others recognize your rights or authority

assertVERB + assert

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need to

Examples (10)

  • The new manager will need to assert her authority from day one.
  • In therapy, he learned that he needed to assert his boundaries more clearly.
  • The small nation needs to assert its sovereignty on the world stage.
  • As a teenager, you often feel you need to assert your independence from your parents.
  • If we want to lead the market, we need to assert our dominance over competitors.
  • The community realized they needed to assert their rights more forcefully.
  • To develop a unique style, an artist needs to assert their individuality.
  • You will need to assert your claim to the property in court.
  • Sometimes, as a leader, you need to assert control to keep the project on track.
  • She's very passive; she really needs to assert herself more in meetings.