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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
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There’s deep, poetic honor in the grueling fight to rebuild a standard; to find the creative sparks and opportunism required to surprise the world again.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
18 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 both cases, Beijing has paired growing military capabilities with calibrated assertiveness, seeking to shift the balance of power through the steady normalization of Chinese pressure and presence, while carefully avoiding escalation.—
Yu Jie,
Time,
13 May 2026
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In Aries, the messenger planet initiates conversations with passion, courage and assertiveness.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
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
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That transformation involved Versalis restructuring its base chemicals operations in Europe toward biochemistry, circularity, and oilfield chemicals to ensure its competitiveness in the region.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Its goal is to ensure that AI developed and used in Europe is trustworthy, human-centric and respectful of fundamental rights, while also supporting innovation and competitiveness.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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How does my kitchen environment affect my motivation for cooking?—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Practice Emotional Self-Regulation Emotional contagion can be a motivation killer.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Malek’s brave and wonderfully lived-in performance is one that will be long remembered, a career high for this Oscar-winning actor who simply inhabits this man with dignity and determination, his days limited but his spirit untouched.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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But Tusk said Europeans should be under no illusion about Washington’s determination to reduce its military presence on the continent and the need for Europeans to fill the gap.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 May 2026
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This piece is the diligence framework.—
Joel Shulman,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Tauruses are known for their diligence and ability to focus on the project at hand.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pushiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushiness. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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