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
Zesty, but not in a splashy, green in-your-face way.
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Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Think more subtle fir tree imagery and twinkling lights, than in-your-face Christmas decor.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Gas prices, an in-your-face metric that many consumers view as a real-time barometer for the cost of living, are falling fast, just as millions of Americans head to the polls.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
This design from Mori has classic winter iconography (snowflakes, polar bears in red and green scarfs) without being too in-your-face.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
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Lana Bortolot, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Think more subtle fir tree imagery and twinkling lights, than in-your-face Christmas decor.
—Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
Gas prices, an in-your-face metric that many consumers view as a real-time barometer for the cost of living, are falling fast, just as millions of Americans head to the polls.
—Matt Egan, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
This design from Mori has classic winter iconography (snowflakes, polar bears in red and green scarfs) without being too in-your-face.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 21 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for in-your-face
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“In-your-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-your-face. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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