pushy

Example Sentences

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A year after narrowly losing best actor honors with his uncanny Bob Dylan portrayal in "A Complete Unknown," Timothee Chalamet had long appeared a lock for his pushy ping-pong player "Marty Supreme."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 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

Bobo pesters the grown-ups with tons of pushy questions.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

Sahil was being weirdly pushy, but that didn’t mean I was going to let myself be intimidated into silence.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon