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as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
he's usually very pushy about insinuating his own ideas into other people's projects
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as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
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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Recent Examples of pushy
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.
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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
But this is very different than the other times, because Mikey is engaging with Tina as a person, rather than seeing her as a pushy inconvenience to his day.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
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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
But this is very different than the other times, because Mikey is engaging with Tina as a person, rather than seeing her as a pushy inconvenience to his day.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 1 July 2024
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In recent months, U.S., British, German and other European officials have accused Russia of organizing an increasingly aggressive sabotage campaign aimed at undermining and disrupting Western assistance to Ukraine.Tom Costello, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Throughout the election season, Republicans and Democrats viewed Arizona's 11 electoral college votes as up for grabs, which meant both parties did aggressive campaigning throughout the state and both Trump and Harris visited on multiple occasions.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The busy news cycle will quickly move on from Insurance-Fraud Bear, and soon this whole ordeal will fade from our collective memory, much like the many silly bear stories of yesteryear.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Last year, a 22-year-old man drove his car into a crowd in a busy district in the southern city of Guangzhou, killing five people.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The outcome of the local transportation referendum could set the stage for decades of ambitious government projects.Adam Tamburin, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Without more ambitious commitments by the Global North and a dedicated mechanism to mobilize resources, developing nations in the Global South face an uphill battle to finance conservation and restoration projects.David Carlin, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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People with higher risk scores can then be subject to what welfare recipients across the bloc have described as stressful and intrusive investigations, which can also involve their welfare payments being suspended.Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 16 Oct. 2024
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For Sullivan, the intrusive thoughts only picked up steam with age.Erica Sloan, SELF, 2 Oct. 2024
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There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 Jan. 2023
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Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 2 Jan. 2023
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All those annoying texts and calls should stop after today.Carl Weiser, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is expected on hybrids, battery-electric vehicles and plug-ins as the brakes first must work through the regenerative motion, but this can become annoying with a traditional setup.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Pushy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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