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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There’s the White House and its malicious megaphone of mindlessness; the generative AI advocates and their pushy, pathetic ploys; the Major League Baseball owners and their dedication to self-destruction.
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Beth Goldenberg’s costume design plays up the early 1980s and helps to define each character, such as the loud, pushy prints that Barbara wears.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
She’s never forced or pushy, but instead warm, personable and relatable.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
We’re not entirely sold on the preppy trend for spring 2026 just yet—despite the pushy PR emails clogging our inboxes.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Jan. 2026
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Ben Travers, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Beth Goldenberg’s costume design plays up the early 1980s and helps to define each character, such as the loud, pushy prints that Barbara wears.
—Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2026
She’s never forced or pushy, but instead warm, personable and relatable.
—Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
We’re not entirely sold on the preppy trend for spring 2026 just yet—despite the pushy PR emails clogging our inboxes.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 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 2 Mar. 2026.
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