Make sure you are balancing your communication style so that it is not too aggressive or too passive aggressive.

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This resistance can range from fairly subtle, such as avoidance or passive aggressive behavior, all the way to outright defiance, hostility, and sabotage.

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One was Paqu, or "Passive Aggressive Queen of the Universe, " the much-married mother of Blake Lively's character who never met a Southern California trend she didn't embrace.

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Have you been penalized for being too passive or too aggressive?

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There were many Tweets that did their best to discredit or dismiss us, though it was mostly passive-aggressive.

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For example, giving someone the silent treatment (or withholding information you know somebody critically needs) is a passive aggressive behavior.

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