invasion of (someone's) privacy
idiom
: 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
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Some members of the Chicago-area group are involved in an invasion of privacy and defamation lawsuit filed by a man who was negatively spoken about in the group.
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USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Selleny was charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, indecent assault, intercepting communications, recklessly endangering another person, theft and invasion of privacy.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
But guests see them as an invasion of privacy—a watching eye intruding on their vacation.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
In a win for ABC, the court also found that ABC does not have to face a claim for invasion of privacy.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
The Missouri lawmakers’ posts caused Loudermill to receive death threats, incur damages totaling more than $75,000, anxiety and loss of sleep, according to the lawsuits, which accuse them of false light invasion of privacy.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Sia, known for wearing an oversized half-black-half-blonde wig that obscures her face, is seeking real and punitive damages as well as attorney fees for the alleged email spoofing, identity theft and invasion of privacy.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
In response, Allen countersued the woman in July 2023 over the lawsuit and ensuing media coverage, accusing her of defamation, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Evan Mealins, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Benedict is suing the officers on several counts, including false arrest, excessive force, defamation of character and invasion of privacy.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
USA TODAY, 2 Apr. 2024
Selleny was charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, indecent assault, intercepting communications, recklessly endangering another person, theft and invasion of privacy.
—Mike Stunson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2024
But guests see them as an invasion of privacy—a watching eye intruding on their vacation.
—Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2024
In a win for ABC, the court also found that ABC does not have to face a claim for invasion of privacy.
—Winston Cho, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2024
The Missouri lawmakers’ posts caused Loudermill to receive death threats, incur damages totaling more than $75,000, anxiety and loss of sleep, according to the lawsuits, which accuse them of false light invasion of privacy.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Sia, known for wearing an oversized half-black-half-blonde wig that obscures her face, is seeking real and punitive damages as well as attorney fees for the alleged email spoofing, identity theft and invasion of privacy.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
In response, Allen countersued the woman in July 2023 over the lawsuit and ensuing media coverage, accusing her of defamation, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Evan Mealins, USA TODAY, 15 Mar. 2024
Benedict is suing the officers on several counts, including false arrest, excessive force, defamation of character and invasion of privacy.
—Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 25 Jan. 2024
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