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
If anything, the Rainbow tracks illustrate the youthful grit with which Yes combined their virtuoso tendencies onstage with a certain in-your-face raggedness.
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Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
As rain pours over a lake, the electric charge zigzags through the sky for an otherworldly brawl in a movie that consistently delivers in-your-face visual spectacle.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
The goal is honest expression, not in-your-face experimentation.
—Michael Allen, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
The newcomers are aggressive, favoring in-your-face advertisements over partnerships with luxury brands or mingling at high-society events to identify potential clients.
—Kevin Lim, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
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Ernesto Lechner, Rolling Stone, 6 Mar. 2025
As rain pours over a lake, the electric charge zigzags through the sky for an otherworldly brawl in a movie that consistently delivers in-your-face visual spectacle.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
The goal is honest expression, not in-your-face experimentation.
—Michael Allen, The Conversation, 27 Feb. 2025
The newcomers are aggressive, favoring in-your-face advertisements over partnerships with luxury brands or mingling at high-society events to identify potential clients.
—Kevin Lim, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for in-your-face
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“In-your-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-your-face. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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