in-your-face
adjective
: characterized by or expressive of bold and often defiant aggressiveness
in-your-face basketball
also
: aggressively intrusive
in-your-face advertising
Examples of in-your-face in a Sentence
an in-your-face attitude that sometimes puts people off
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Year: 1986 Runtime: 1h 28m Famously shot in two weeks on a nonexistent budget, Lee’s first film is completely all over the place, part in-your-face polemic, part Woody Allen–esque social comedy.
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Chatman’s in-your-face intensity and booming baritone masks a soft spot for his players.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
That means big logos and in-your-face branding could be getting more space on runways and store mannequins.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
There is nothing preachy here, no in-your-face political message that takes away from your enjoyment of the film.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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Tim Grierson, Vulture, 16 Aug. 2025
Chatman’s in-your-face intensity and booming baritone masks a soft spot for his players.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
That means big logos and in-your-face branding could be getting more space on runways and store mannequins.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
There is nothing preachy here, no in-your-face political message that takes away from your enjoyment of the film.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in-your-face
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“In-your-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-your-face. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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