Nancy became less assertive, and began to ask permission to do things.

"Women have become more assertive and we're more likely to take risks," she said.

Russia's becoming more assertive at a point when it was very weak, despite a limited recovery the future picture's no better.

Some shareholders are also becoming more assertive and innovative on the topic.

She spent a lot of time looking at the floor, but her shoulders had become demonstrably assertive.

Russia's foreign policy toward its neighbors and toward the West has become more assertive.

The intelligence predictions of a major enemy attack in our area were becoming more assertive.

But over the last three weeks he's been becoming more assertive and more directed.

Now there are cases where the court is becoming a little more assertive toward the Government.

Two-thirds of the women polled said that their mothers had become more assertive and were willing to try new things.