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Recent Examples of pushiness
From his first moments onscreen in a performance of Duracell Bunny physicality and motormouth pushiness, Chalamet conveys the sense of a shameless young man willing himself toward greatness with a combination of chutzpah, amorality and unshakeable self-belief.
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David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Modi is as nationalistic as Xi, and is no doubt irritated at the confidence and pushiness of its great eastern neighbor.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 1 Dec. 2025
Modi is as nationalistic as Xi, and is no doubt irritated at the confidence and pushiness of its great eastern neighbor.
—Kerry Brown, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushiness
Noun
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Golden State built its advantage on ball movement and opportunism.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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Creativity should be used to challenge the simplicity, laziness, and opportunism of certain performances of righteousness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
Noun
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The problem is, when your side lack intensity, aggression and cohesion, those traps are easy to spot and avoid.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Bass said Pratt’s videos encourage aggression.—
Britta Miller,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
Noun
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In Aries, the messenger planet initiates conversations with passion, courage and assertiveness.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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Since the start of the Korean War, however, members of Congress have demonstrated more deference and less assertiveness.—
Robert Haswell,
The Conversation,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The lack of pretentiousness signals something about who’s welcome there.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
29 Nov. 2025
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There’s a pretentiousness that begins to show itself as folks get more comfortable.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Developers are now scrambling to address those public concerns, fearing that a slowdown in progress could dent America’s competitiveness in AI.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 May 2026
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Factors like performance, but also market competitiveness and internal equity also play an important role in pay decisions, added Mercer senior principal Mark Bowling.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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That anticlimax proved enduring motivation for son Clark, now the chairman of the Chiefs.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
15 May 2026
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Most organizations continue to approach performance through the lens of the individual, focusing on motivation or endurance, while overlooking the structural conditions that quietly determine how people function over time.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Bates also expressed concern that, under the Administration’s view of the case, its determination that the Presidential Records Act is unconstitutional cannot be challenged in court.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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There is a hyper awareness to TSADACM, a determination to point out each of its Easter eggs and allusions, lest the viewer think Schoenbrun is trying to outsmart anyone.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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There was diligence paid to scouting Bernard, and the Eagles were determined to land him.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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No matter the company reporting, Cramer urged investors to approach the busy week with diligence.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Pushiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushiness. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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