Submissive example sentences

A person, who is generally aggressive, may behave in a submissive manner in the presence of her/his top boss.They may be intelligent or dull, dominant or submissive, creative or not so creative, outgoing or withdrawn, etc.Personality tests try to assess an individual s unique characteristics, e.g. whether one is dominant or submissive, outgoing or withdrawn, moody or emotionally stable, etc.