pushiness

Example Sentences

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“She doesn’t have that pushiness that many politicians tend to have, which is ‘Who is in the front, who gets to be on TV?’” he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 4, 2026

Plus, there’s a whole category of pushiness in the pursuit of a job, like the job candidate who sent a framed photo of himself to his would-be interviewer:

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2018

For all her pushiness, Nellie was his true love, and the attention he devoted to her recovery after a stroke is deeply moving.

From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2018

Don't let your eagerness for the job turn into pushiness.

From US News • Aug. 22, 2016

"My mum was fairly pushy, before pushiness was in vogue, and it was her who got me writing."

From The Guardian • Apr. 22, 2013