as in aggressive
having or showing a bold forcefulness in the pursuit of a goal
an in-your-face attitude that sometimes puts people off
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Recent Examples of in-your-face
His country songs manage to combine forlorn roots vibes with the in-your-face presence of BigX’s voice — which is one reason that, while rap-country crossovers have become a big trend in recent years, BigX has had particular success with them.
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Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Jarocki had nothing but praise for the relentless Northfield girls who played in-your-face defense the entire game.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Brooks, an in-your-face wing with Memphis and later Houston, was the wild one.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Many of the most in-your-face signs of Operation Midway Blitz have evaporated from public life in Chicago.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Jarocki had nothing but praise for the relentless Northfield girls who played in-your-face defense the entire game.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
Brooks, an in-your-face wing with Memphis and later Houston, was the wild one.
—Jason Quick, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
Many of the most in-your-face signs of Operation Midway Blitz have evaporated from public life in Chicago.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-your-face
Adjective
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Brvenik, 44, was diagnosed in 2024 with leiomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Your sense of self takes the lead as the Moon, presently in your sign, opposes aggressive Mars across your partnership zone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Born in Naples in 1943, the son of a seamstress and a railway employee who was also an accomplished and ambitious painter, Starnone began his working life as a schoolteacher.—
Tim Parks,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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The grant also supported an ambitious effort to bring the wild descendants of McCloud salmon back to California from New Zealand.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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“In-your-face.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-your-face. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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