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
Not as in-your-face impressive as Jamie Lloyd’s gorgeous Sunset Blvd.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 June 2025
But there was no competition bow this year for Lapid’s in-your-face musical satire about a pair of Israeli artists who sign their souls over to a Russian oligarch to craft a post-October 7 nationalist anthem in support of their state.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
The smothering, shot-blocking, in-your-face defense.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
The hope for the Charge is that their lines will come in waves with speed and an in-your-face style that can knock the Frost off their game.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 20 May 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 June 2025
But there was no competition bow this year for Lapid’s in-your-face musical satire about a pair of Israeli artists who sign their souls over to a Russian oligarch to craft a post-October 7 nationalist anthem in support of their state.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 28 May 2025
The smothering, shot-blocking, in-your-face defense.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 25 May 2025
The hope for the Charge is that their lines will come in waves with speed and an in-your-face style that can knock the Frost off their game.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for in-your-face
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-your-face
Adjective
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But the Cubs and Yankees will likely be much more aggressive in pursuing him than the Brewers will.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 June 2025
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Cross-examination of the victims’ two surviving roommates will likely be aggressive, especially of Dylan Mortensen.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Oh Ae-sun (played by K-pop superstar IU, who also portrays Ae-sun’s daughter Geum-myeong) is a poor but ambitious girl who grows up on South Korea’s Jeju Island in the 1950s and 1960s.—
Regina Kim,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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This year’s edition, moreover, is more ambitious than ever.—
Essie Assibu,
Variety,
24 June 2025
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“In-your-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-your-face. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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