Examples of pushy in a Sentence
he's usually very pushy about insinuating his own ideas into other people's projects
the pushy cocktail waiter kept asking me if I wanted another drink, even though I hadn't finished the first one
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The stereotype of the pushy publicist ready to cut off any uncomfortable questions has some basis in reality, but in a true crisis situation, that strategy may be counterproductive.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Then suggest three ways to present these limitations without sounding pushy.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Think about how salespeople are portrayed in movies like Tommy Boy, Boiler Room, and The Wolf of Wall Street as pushy, aggressive and willing to do anything to close a deal.
—Ryan Dohrn, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Actors as skillful as Ruffalo and Toni Collette, the craven leader Marshall’s imperious wife, come off pretty pushy here.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Then suggest three ways to present these limitations without sounding pushy.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Think about how salespeople are portrayed in movies like Tommy Boy, Boiler Room, and The Wolf of Wall Street as pushy, aggressive and willing to do anything to close a deal.
—Ryan Dohrn, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Actors as skillful as Ruffalo and Toni Collette, the craven leader Marshall’s imperious wife, come off pretty pushy here.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pushy
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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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