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
Room for Disagreement There is a case that a less bellicose, less in-your-face flavour of DOGE could work better — and that such changes are easier when they’re not associated with a controversial figure.
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Jim Waterson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Not as in-your-face impressive as Jamie Lloyd’s gorgeous Sunset Blvd.
—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
See All Example Sentences for in-your-face
Jim Waterson, semafor.com, 6 June 2025
Not as in-your-face impressive as Jamie Lloyd’s gorgeous Sunset Blvd.
—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
See All Example Sentences for in-your-face
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-your-face
Adjective
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Turkeys may become aggressive and territorial if comfortable in suburban areas.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
10 July 2025
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With that in mind, it's expected the Dodgers will be very aggressive at the trade deadline.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Encoded in the machine's engineering was an ambitious globalism.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
5 July 2025
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Lopez also has an ambitious and uninhibited way of speaking that is far removed from the prudence of players from older generations.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
4 July 2025
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“In-your-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-your-face. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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