pushy
adjective
obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.
pushiness
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a word derived from
pushy.
Example Sentences
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City workers, in turn, sometimes appeared to tire of the company’s pushiness during negotiations: “this matter is no longer up for discussion,” one wrote.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“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
Could it be that they’re trying not to show too much excitement or pushiness since this is such new territory for you and they don’t want you to feel overwhelmed?
From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2021
Yet the movement for equal pay is much broader than that: let’s say the gap is because we are agreeable, what can we do to create pay structures that don’t just value pushiness?
From The Guardian ● Apr. 23, 2019
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
