This makes them sound more tentative and less assertive.

听起来多了些试探性，少了些独断性。

We become assertive, but not aggressive.

我们变得果敢，但并不咄咄逼人。

You can also change fear by means of self-compassion and assertive anger.

你可以透过自我关心、有主见的生气来战胜恐惧这样的感受。

Say, another gender, a more assertive character or a more emotionally vulnerable one.

比如，体验另一种性别，体验更有自信的角色或更情感脆弱的角色。

Powerful people tend to be, not surprisingly, more assertive and more confident, more optimistic.

毫无疑问，强大的人往往更加坚定、自信而乐观。

Just very, very assertive and brilliant and collaborative.

非常非常坚定自信，聪明，有合作精神。

Or, learning how to be assertive in relationships.

或是学习如何在人际关系中保持自信。

Be more assertive and compromise less.

多些自信，少些妥协。

Because being friendly and assertive are complementary, not contradictory.

因为友善和自信是互补的，而不是矛盾的。

So it sounds much surer, more confident and more assertive.

这样听起来更可靠，更自信，也更加坚定的。