in-your-face
adjective
: characterized by or expressive of bold and often defiant aggressiveness
in-your-face basketball
also
: aggressively intrusive
in-your-face advertising
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Examples of in-your-face in a Sentence
an in-your-face attitude that sometimes puts people off
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There’s tons of in-your-face werewolf action, big guns and lots of blood and guts in this throwback flick that would feel right at home in a drive-in double feature.
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William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
India, a team whose 12-year-old unbeaten home record has just been dismantled by New Zealand, taunted them with superior skills and in-your-face backchat.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Zesty, but not in a splashy, green in-your-face way.
—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
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William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
India, a team whose 12-year-old unbeaten home record has just been dismantled by New Zealand, taunted them with superior skills and in-your-face backchat.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Zesty, but not in a splashy, green in-your-face way.
—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
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“In-your-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-your-face. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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