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pushiness



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City workers, in turn, sometimes appeared to tire of the company’s pushiness during negotiations: “this matter is no longer up for discussion,” one wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

“She doesn’t have that pushiness that many politicians tend to have, which is ‘Who is in the front, who gets to be on TV?’” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 4, 2026

Yet the movement for equal pay is much broader than that: let’s say the gap is because we are agreeable, what can we do to create pay structures that don’t just value pushiness?

From The Guardian Apr. 23, 2019

For all her pushiness, Nellie was his true love, and the attention he devoted to her recovery after a stroke is deeply moving.

From Washington Post Apr. 20, 2018

Like Canada itself, the gray jay is a pleasant surprise, comforting for its lack of pushiness and dramatics, endearing for its wit and poise.

From Slate Dec. 30, 2016




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