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Recent Examples of pushy As does the slightly pushy insistence that guests provide gifts—even if there is no indication of any kind of in-person celebration. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 May 2025 Build in deadlines that make sense and motivate progress, without coming across as pushy. Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 Look past your pushy friend for a moment at the opportunity before you. Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025 Remember: none of this is about being arrogant, pushy, or obnoxious. Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pushy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushy
Adjective
  • The tree has aggressive roots that can upend lawn turf and crack pavement.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
  • But the company’s aggressive marketing triggered backlash.
    Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • He's got a busy schedule ahead, starring in season 2 of Peacock's Twisted Metal and Alex Winter's upcoming Adulthood.
    EW.com, EW.com, 28 June 2025
  • Meanwhile, Lucas was busy writing his own take on Episodes VII, VIII, and IX, before ultimately deciding to hand off his empire to the House of Mouse.
    Daryl Baxter, Space.com, 28 June 2025
Adjective
  • This year’s edition, moreover, is more ambitious than ever.
    Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 June 2025
  • Oh Ae-sun (played by K-pop superstar IU, who also portrays Ae-sun’s daughter Geum-myeong) is a poor but ambitious girl who grows up on South Korea’s Jeju Island in the 1950s and 1960s.
    Regina Kim, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • For America to retain our status as the hub of the financial world, global investors need to know that dollars invested in U.S. financial institutions will not be subject to intrusive government regulation and taxation, and that their financial privacy will be protected.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
  • This precision timing enhances conversion rates and improves the customer experience, making interactions feel serendipitous rather than intrusive.
    Maria Youth, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Adjective
  • There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2023
  • Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.
    Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2023
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, everything else in this misadventure, from annoying love interests to cloying sidekicks, is a minecart going off the rails.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 June 2025
  • Each cup is made from a single piece of heavy-gauge stainless steel, so there are no annoying seams for flour or sugar to get stuck in.
    Francesca Krempa, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 June 2025

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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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