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Recent Examples of pushiness
Modi is as nationalistic as Xi, and is no doubt irritated at the confidence and pushiness of its great eastern neighbor.
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Kerry Brown, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Kerry Brown, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pushiness
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But Wednesday’s military parade, the largest ever held by China, also shows that whatever the emerging world order is, it is governed by harsh realism, self-interest, and opportunism.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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These assertions go beyond guile, opportunism, cruelty, despair, or self-preservation.—
Hussein Agha,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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In terms of behavioral issues, aggression, social conflict, and soiling were the most common.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rutte and Grynkewich described NATO’s eastern flank as the front line of defense, but dismissed arguments that the whole alliance wasn’t at risk of Russian aggression.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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My most pivotal moment of financial assertiveness came during the sale of my mental health company, Urban Balance.—
Joyce Marter,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Brasília increasingly views the rise of a multipolar world—driven by a number of major powers and the growing assertiveness of the global South—as both an imperative and an opportunity.—
HUSSEIN KALOUT,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Coleman found no pretentiousness in Trafford, and he was not perturbed by the drop in facilities compared to the Etihad Campus.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
9 Aug. 2025
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Even if the companies can secure licenses in time, the competitiveness of these facilities in China would decline significantly over time, Rana said.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Underneath McCartney’s quick wit, good nature and boyish face with his trademark round eyes and full cheeks lies a hyper competitiveness.—
Caleb Hammond,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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The primary question is the motivation of the government, First Amendment experts told The Republic.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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All four players won the Tewaaraton Award for the most outstanding player in college lacrosse, and the quartet was a primary motivation for Law to return to the team in ’25.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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Wolf’s new deal is a testament to his determination.—
Carol Schram,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her strength of character, artistic vision, and fierce determination remain profoundly inspiring today.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mental health disease is…a disease like any other than needs to be treated with the same compassion, diligence and commitment as cancer or heart disease.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The case for investing in Africa has been helped by growing discipline and diligence among investors, especially as leverage in fundraising negotiations has shifted away from startups to investors.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pushiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pushiness. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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