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
Laura’s monstrous quality is in-your-face and omnipresent.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2025
The song’s ethereal canvas allows Peso to deliver a more intimate performance, nearly whispered, in contrast to his in-your-face delivery when singing corridos.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
On Carrie, that big honking belt was very much in-your-face, but Cyrus’s barely-there micro belt fit blended right in with her ensemble.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 May 2025
The Pistons are young, competitive, brute, have already formed one of the league’s most in-your-face identities and now have experience, too.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2025
The song’s ethereal canvas allows Peso to deliver a more intimate performance, nearly whispered, in contrast to his in-your-face delivery when singing corridos.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
On Carrie, that big honking belt was very much in-your-face, but Cyrus’s barely-there micro belt fit blended right in with her ensemble.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 May 2025
The Pistons are young, competitive, brute, have already formed one of the league’s most in-your-face identities and now have experience, too.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for in-your-face
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-your-face
Adjective
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Even so, the aggressive play in this post-season has stood out.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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However, thanks to aggressive conservation efforts, including predator control programs, habitat restoration, and breeding initiatives, several kiwi species have seen rebounds.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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This intensive research helps weed out goals that are genuinely unrealistic or, while ambitious, are already being solved by the market.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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At a 1956 meeting with a research director at the U.S. Weather Bureau (a precursor to the National Weather Service), Keeling made an ambitious pitch: continuously monitoring CO2 using a gas analyzer, a high-tech but as-yet-unproven tool for the job.—
Ashley Braun,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
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“In-your-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-your-face. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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