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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As does the slightly pushy insistence that guests provide gifts—even if there is no indication of any kind of in-person celebration.
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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
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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
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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushy. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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