Assertive
Assertive adjective - Having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal.
Usage example: some reef fish are assertive in defending their territory
Mild
Mild adjective - Marked by temperatures that are neither too high nor too low.
Both words in one sentence
- He Who Fights Monsters: A mild example, but Tangerine's attempts to be an assertive hall monitor turns her into a bully, with all the rest of the students fearing her.
Source: Fanfic / Life in Manehattan - However, when Iron Will comes to collect his fee, aggressively and even using mild physical violence to get past her friends, he's met with a properly assertive Fluttershy — not being mean, just standing up for herself and not backing down.
Source: Verbal Judo -
Charmaine is far more hot-tempered and assertive, and wears lots of revealing outfits throughout the film, while Sarah Jane is more mild-mannered and dresses rather conservatively, finding herself uncomfortable in sexy clothing.
Source: Film / Miss Nobody
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