invasion of (someone's) privacy

phrase

: a situation in which someone fails to respect a person's right to keep certain personal information from being known

She felt that the guard's request to search her was an invasion of (her) privacy.

Examples of invasion of (someone's) privacy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Teriosi Ludwig, 32, is facing one count of invasion of privacy, according to a Platte County charging document. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2026

In court records reported by NBC and News 12, his attorneys argued that the footage is not of public concern and would be an invasion of privacy as the video is outside the scope of his arrest. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026

Claiming defamation and invasion of privacy, seven deputies from the raid sued. — Vanity Fair, 21 Mar. 2026

The deputies filed a civil lawsuit against Afroman in 2022, accusing him of defamation and invasion of privacy. — Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Mar. 2026