pushy

Boundaries are extremely tricky to maintain with people who are insistent and/or bordering on pushy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026

Altman, addressing another session, was less pushy about data centers.

From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026

He could win without fighting and push without seeming pushy, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026

Kennedy didn’t get his wish thanks to Lions receivers getting too pushy themselves, albeit on the field of play.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2025

Lovable, in her own cute, waddly way, but really pushy.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

She may be pushier than many of us, but she may still turn out to be an excellent neighbor.

From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2021

The people she’s meeting up with are probably the ones who have been pushier than you’re willing to be.

From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2021

Its pushier character means that it’s a sauce that’s best to take in small doses.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 20, 2019

Speaking of forcing things on the user, however, HTC’s News Republic integration is still on the U12 Plus and it’s now pushier than ever.

From The Verge ● Jun. 12, 2018

He already has “why,” but “why not” is pushier — like “why” with a fist on its hip.

From "Rules" by Cynthia Lord

In your case, I’m willing to bet you’ll be fine—the parents who are typically the pushiest also tend to be, uh, the least concerned about whether they’re overstepping.

From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2019

Playing the pushiest of roles, the endlessly enterprising matchmaker Dolly Levi, Ms. Midler never pushes for effect.

From New York Times ● Apr. 20, 2017

But because there were no lines, it generally rewarded only the pushiest children and paparazzi parents.

From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2012

By Grady Hendrix It’s that time of year again, when the movies with the biggest advertising budgets and the pushiest publicists get a second infusion of attention from end-of-year best lists.

From Slate ● Dec. 13, 2011