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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Looks very pushy to allow her famous mother and aunt to sing with her!!
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Back in court, the pushy district attorney is painting quite the picture of the night the producer was killed.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2025
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.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Then suggest three ways to present these limitations without sounding pushy.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2025
Back in court, the pushy district attorney is painting quite the picture of the night the producer was killed.
—Ayan Artan, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2025
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.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2025
Then suggest three ways to present these limitations without sounding pushy.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 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 23 Apr. 2025.
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