pushy

Example Sentences

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"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

He was never pushy, they said, explaining years later how they let their guard down.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 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

He was running out of tolerance for the pushy young cop.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen