How to Use in-your-face in a Sentence

in-your-face

adjective
  • But that kind of in-your-face move could spark a messy veto fight.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2023
  • With its in-your-face flavor, this is not a shy side dish, though.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Dec. 2025
  • But this in-your-face modern tragedy has something to say and says it with verve and style.
    — Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2023
  • His in-your-face classicism is the kind of thing critics love to fight about.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 14 May 2024
  • The mountains look glorious, green, and bizarrely in-your-face.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Embree was never an in-your-face taskmaster.
    — Jesse Newell, New York Times, 7 May 2026
  • Aries often prefer in-your-face wines, like a Cab, Brown says.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Nov. 2023
  • Burgundy offers just enough pop without being too in-your-face.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Don’t call them retreads, these are vital in-your-face live performances.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Marketwatch was the first really in-your-face deal.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • No one ever accused Skrillex of subtlety, and this is prime in-your-face fun.
    — Pitchfork, 7 Dec. 2023
  • These are the kinds of in-your-face, explicit actions that the current climate calls for.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 7 July 2025
  • That means big logos and in-your-face branding could be getting more space on runways and store mannequins.
    — Alex Harring, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
  • Brooks, an in-your-face wing with Memphis and later Houston, was the wild one.
    — Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Think more subtle fir tree imagery and twinkling lights, than in-your-face Christmas decor.
    — Endia Fontanez, The Arizona Republic, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The subtext, and sometimes the in-your-face text is that exercise is mostly about weight loss and how one looks.
    — Alli Harvey, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Feb. 2023
  • The same goes for any in-your-face promos for solutions shoppers perceive as nonessential.
    — John Hall, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
  • His in-your-face, fastest-mouth-in-the-West presence was ahead of everyone, ahead of the whole culture.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Nov. 2025
  • The hope for the Charge is that their lines will come in waves with speed and an in-your-face style that can knock the Frost off their game.
    — Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 20 May 2025
  • The Royals’ depth becomes in-your-face obvious.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • And as many women know, that kind of in-your-face femininity can also be an armor.
    — Sam Reed, Glamour, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Modern Scotland—swaggering, in style, in-your-face—can feel very far away from this picture.
    — Mike MacEacheran, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2025
  • The Buckeyes play a fast, in-your-face type of hockey that relies on keeping players fresh with quick line shifts.
    — Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The flavor of the boozy version isn’t nearly as in-your-face orange as its inspiration.
    — Emily Heil, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
  • Both have an in-your-face approach to coaching with the ideology defense should always come first.
    — Zion Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 1 June 2023
  • Try topping off a deep, neutral outfit with an in-your-face neon beanie, or tone down a print-heavy look with a simple off-white or black style.
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Blaine’s approach to magic — quick, dirty, in-your-face — was revolutionary for its time.
    — Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 17 Apr. 2025
  • There is nothing preachy here, no in-your-face political message that takes away from your enjoyment of the film.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • 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.
    — William Earl, Variety, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Suggs is one of the most in-your-face perimeter defenders in the NBA this season.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2024

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