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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Thirty-four years having passed since the last go-round, we are treated to such modern advances as catfishing, drones, deep fakes, social media and pushy true-crime podcasters.
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Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
In a skeptical market drowning in content and choice, the only sustainable strategy is being the most helpful person in the room—not the loudest or the pushiest.
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William Decourcy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Others are quick to be pushy, even bullying.
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Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
Meme Karens are pushy, racist, and white – the sort of women who were always complaining to the condo board and calling the cops on minority picnickers – an association that, no doubt, helped to push a name already in decline further off a cliff.
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Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
In a skeptical market drowning in content and choice, the only sustainable strategy is being the most helpful person in the room—not the loudest or the pushiest.
—
William Decourcy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Others are quick to be pushy, even bullying.
—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 May 2026
Meme Karens are pushy, racist, and white – the sort of women who were always complaining to the condo board and calling the cops on minority picnickers – an association that, no doubt, helped to push a name already in decline further off a cliff.
—
Jody Mamone,
Hartford Courant,
11 May 2026
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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pushy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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