pushy

Example Sentences

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A year after narrowly losing best actor honors with his uncanny Bob Dylan portrayal in "A Complete Unknown," Timothee Chalamet had long appeared a lock for his pushy ping-pong player "Marty Supreme."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

He was never pushy, they said, explaining years later how they let their guard down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

"The guy was quite abrupt, quite pushy, quite rude."

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

It allowed me to show something that is not forced, or pushy, or, “Hey, I’m charming.”

From Salon • Nov. 4, 2024

But no matter how pushy Rabiya can be, I don’t want to make Eid cards, and I doubt anyone would buy them if I did.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan