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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Ventura’s stylist and friend, Deonte Nash, recalled a pushy Combs yanking Ventura away from her 29th birthday celebration in 2015.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
Focus on questions that reveal buying intention without seeming pushy.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
And for once, there was no pushy security clearing paths for gala royalty.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
As does the slightly pushy insistence that guests provide gifts—even if there is no indication of any kind of in-person celebration.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 May 2025
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2025
Focus on questions that reveal buying intention without seeming pushy.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
And for once, there was no pushy security clearing paths for gala royalty.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
As does the slightly pushy insistence that guests provide gifts—even if there is no indication of any kind of in-person celebration.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 May 2025
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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushy. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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