Examples of pushy in a Sentence
he's usually very pushy about insinuating his own ideas into other people's projects
the pushy cocktail waiter kept asking me if I wanted another drink, even though I hadn't finished the first one
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We’re not entirely sold on the preppy trend for spring 2026 just yet—despite the pushy PR emails clogging our inboxes.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
One version might be your gym-self - encouraging, supportive, just pushy enough to get you out the door.
—Shaw Walters, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Allow customers to find their next ride from the comfort of their own homes via the new Amazon Autos storefront (pushy salesmen not included).
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Sometimes the people are extremely pushy and insistent.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
One version might be your gym-self - encouraging, supportive, just pushy enough to get you out the door.
—Shaw Walters, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Allow customers to find their next ride from the comfort of their own homes via the new Amazon Autos storefront (pushy salesmen not included).
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 17 Jan. 2026
Sometimes the people are extremely pushy and insistent.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pushy
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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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