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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Sometimes the people are extremely pushy and insistent.
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Don’t be pushy with your favorite machines.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 2 Jan. 2026
Heated Rivalry was not shoved into Tierney’s hands by a pushy producer.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
There is, of course, the guidance of our pediatricians, but on top of that, parents must also contend with the contradictory advice on social media, as well as the unsolicited advice from pushy relatives and even well-meaning strangers.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Dec. 2025
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Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Don’t be pushy with your favorite machines.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 2 Jan. 2026
Heated Rivalry was not shoved into Tierney’s hands by a pushy producer.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 22 Dec. 2025
There is, of course, the guidance of our pediatricians, but on top of that, parents must also contend with the contradictory advice on social media, as well as the unsolicited advice from pushy relatives and even well-meaning strangers.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 10 Dec. 2025
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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushy. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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