as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
an in-your-face attitude that sometimes puts people off
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Recent Examples of in-your-face
Laura’s monstrous quality is in-your-face and omnipresent.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2025
The song’s ethereal canvas allows Peso to deliver a more intimate performance, nearly whispered, in contrast to his in-your-face delivery when singing corridos.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
On Carrie, that big honking belt was very much in-your-face, but Cyrus’s barely-there micro belt fit blended right in with her ensemble.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 May 2025
The Pistons are young, competitive, brute, have already formed one of the league’s most in-your-face identities and now have experience, too.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 16 May 2025
The song’s ethereal canvas allows Peso to deliver a more intimate performance, nearly whispered, in contrast to his in-your-face delivery when singing corridos.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
On Carrie, that big honking belt was very much in-your-face, but Cyrus’s barely-there micro belt fit blended right in with her ensemble.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 7 May 2025
The Pistons are young, competitive, brute, have already formed one of the league’s most in-your-face identities and now have experience, too.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-your-face
Adjective
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The 82-year-old was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer, the second most common cancer among men, with 1 in 8 being diagnosed in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Nonprofits focused on such issues could be seen as antagonistic to the company’s aggressive commercialization efforts.—
Hayden Field,
CNBC,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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Musk has seemingly pushed back the deadline for the $1 trillion in savings, as the billionaire Tesla chief said in March the ambitious cuts would be completed in roughly two months.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The stricken destroyer was the country’s newest warship and was meant to be a triumph of North Korea’s ambitious naval modernization effort.—
Mike Valerio,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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“In-your-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-your-face. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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