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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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Like the slime green made famous by Nickelodeon, Brat Green is pushy and straightforward.
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Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 29 July 2024
His son James Paxton has a small if memorable role in the new movie as a pushy motel customer who complains about his Wi-Fi as a storm is raging outside.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Parents who don’t like the results have no way of tracking down those pushy graders and telling them to ease up.
Teachers, parents and students at schools devoted to college-level courses tell me that struggling with the material is essential to learning.
—Jay Mathews, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Early religious interests Salzano said her son had a way of sharing his faith with people without being overly pushy.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
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Katy Kelleher, refinery29.com, 29 July 2024
His son James Paxton has a small if memorable role in the new movie as a pushy motel customer who complains about his Wi-Fi as a storm is raging outside.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 July 2024
Parents who don’t like the results have no way of tracking down those pushy graders and telling them to ease up.
Teachers, parents and students at schools devoted to college-level courses tell me that struggling with the material is essential to learning.
—Jay Mathews, Washington Post, 13 July 2024
Early religious interests Salzano said her son had a way of sharing his faith with people without being overly pushy.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 7 July 2024
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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushy. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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