pushy

Example Sentences

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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

And your pushy best friend is trying to sort out your love life.

From BBC • Sep. 20, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

And you give it a week before you ask the publisher how things are going, because you don’t want to seem pushy or anything.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman