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pushy

adjective as in aggressive, offensive

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“It just needed a push, and I’m pushy enough to say, ‘OK, let’s do this program in both ends of the hemisphere,’” she said.

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Mahnoor said her parents had been very supportive and that the stereotype of parents of their heritage being pushy was "false".

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Most of the guys on the apps were pushy.

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Still, she defended herself with confidence and strength from those who seemed intent on painting her as erratic, intense, pushy and aggressive.

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Gary was a lawyer whose affability never offended off the court, but on the court I found him pushy.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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