pushy
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Boundaries are extremely tricky to maintain with people who are insistent and/or bordering on pushy.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 21, 2026
In a documentary, “Storming Caesars Palace,” Duncan explains: “I came from no place, just slided in from out of nowhere. But when I came in, I came in pushy. And I’ve been pushy ever since.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
"It's who's pushy enough, educated enough, to see the process through. And then ultimately the answer is generally 'No'."
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Timothee Chalamet had long appeared a lock for his pushy 1950s ping-pong player in "Marty Supreme."
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
It is impossible to imagine Ratwatte not making his case to Kennedy ATC—not because he is obnoxious or pushy or has an enormous ego, but because he sees the world differently.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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
