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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Nurture connections without being pushy Not everyone who accepts your connection request needs your services today.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As if your local Starbucks releasing pumpkin spice lattes in August wasn’t pushy enough, now nature is getting the early jump on fall.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
Sylvie’s pushy tactics leave Marcello questioning whether Emily came to Rome for him or as part of a work agenda.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
First off, your friends are being too pushy, which isn’t a great way to get people to want to invite you places.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
As if your local Starbucks releasing pumpkin spice lattes in August wasn’t pushy enough, now nature is getting the early jump on fall.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Sep. 2025
Sylvie’s pushy tactics leave Marcello questioning whether Emily came to Rome for him or as part of a work agenda.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
First off, your friends are being too pushy, which isn’t a great way to get people to want to invite you places.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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