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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
Recent Examples of pushy from the Web
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The ladies blend mysterious coos and energetic raps to compare their dating style to pushy wisdom teeth, all while playing with rhythm and vocal tempos, resulting in one of the many standout tracks on their beloved Pink Tape album from 2013. --
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Ann Steed Carver plays a pushy and eccentric talent agent and Andy Ricci steals every scene as a jet-setting Hollywood director.
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The staff is young, and server Jonathan made a great impression with his knowledge of the wine list, as well as his ability to move things along without seeming pushy.
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A lot of kids are not having fun out there, either because of coaches who are too tough, or parents who are too pushy.
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There’s a lot to get past, including an opener that engages in some generic place-setting, and a pushy score that insistently tries to lighten the darker moods.
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Nancy Maultsby (Gaius’ pushy aunt Julia), Delaram Kamareh (Gaius’ wife, Cornelia) and Timur (Gaius’ slave-boy Dionysus) brought subtle touches to their short arias.
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Well played, @HouseofCards pic.twitter.com/QSgauTt6Q1 — Daniel Newman (@CreativeNewman) March 2, 2016 At the time, the Post’s Fredrick Kunkle wrote that some riders found the advertisements a bit creepy: Frank Underwood’s a pushy guy.
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A pushy Israeli parliament member named Oren Hazan pulled Trump aside and started taking a selfie in the receiving line.
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First Known Use of pushy
1874
PUSHY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of pushy for English Language Learners
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: using forceful methods to make others do what you want them to do : aggressive and rude
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