as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
an in-your-face attitude that sometimes puts people off
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Recent Examples of in-your-face
Motifs set the tone for major houses, where some of the most exciting bags of the year became recognizable for their details, like chunky padlocks (Chloé), belts (Miu Miu), and curved shapes (Alaïa), rather than in-your-face logos.
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Thank Loewe, Dior, Ralph Lauren, and Versace for supplying spring’s in-your-face inspiration.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2025
With its in-your-face flavor, this is not a shy side dish, though.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
His in-your-face, fastest-mouth-in-the-West presence was ahead of everyone, ahead of the whole culture.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2025
Thank Loewe, Dior, Ralph Lauren, and Versace for supplying spring’s in-your-face inspiration.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2025
With its in-your-face flavor, this is not a shy side dish, though.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
His in-your-face, fastest-mouth-in-the-West presence was ahead of everyone, ahead of the whole culture.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in-your-face
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-your-face
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That’s the kind of chance that last season, a more aggressive-looking Stolarz would have used his frame — and frankly, his big-game presence — to turn away with ease.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The agency has also faced criticism for aggressive tactics used by ICE agents in executing the president’s immigration policy.—
Andy Rose 19 hr ago,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The project goals, which were ambitious in terms of cell voltage and current density, were surpassed.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
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The story follows Chalamet as Marty, an ambitious young man from New York’s Lower East Side, convinced that table tennis is his ticket to success.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2026
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“In-your-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-your-face. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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