as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
she's that proverbially intrusive neighbor who never knocks before coming in
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Recent Examples of intrusive
As conjoined twins, Carmen and Lupita Andrade are used to intrusive and inappropriate comments.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 July 2025
The federal government is intrusive, demanding, too opaque to most Americans and very, very expensive to operate.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 20 July 2025
Others argue that the board functions as a group and should be assessed as such.
Consider, too, that individual evaluations are inevitably both hugely time-consuming and intrusive.
—Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Iran’s commitments were then subject to intrusive and permanent international monitoring.
—Josh Black, Time, 28 June 2025
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 12 July 2025
The federal government is intrusive, demanding, too opaque to most Americans and very, very expensive to operate.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 20 July 2025
Others argue that the board functions as a group and should be assessed as such.
Consider, too, that individual evaluations are inevitably both hugely time-consuming and intrusive.
—Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Iran’s commitments were then subject to intrusive and permanent international monitoring.
—Josh Black, Time, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusive
Adjective
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From ultrasounds to spacesuit assembly, Earth observations and monitoring blood flow, the seven members of the second half of Expedition 73 were kept busy this week aboard the International Space Station (ISS).—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Waters is supportive of the new film and had every intention of seeing it opening weekend, but was waylaid by his busy schedule.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Does the arch of the shoe feel supportive, or obtrusive?—
Hannah Dylan Pasternak,
SELF,
11 Aug. 2025
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As a next step, the team aims to miniaturize the signal processing and capacitance measurement parts of the system to make the sensor even smaller and less obtrusive.—
Jeremy Hsu,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 June 2014
Adjective
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There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2023
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Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Electric staplers may also include bonus features like a refill indicator light, high-volume stapling and jam-free staple pathways for reducing annoying backups.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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The 65-inch Sony Bravia 8 OLED TV has a sleek and minimalist design that really stands out, and its black levels are flawless, resulting in no annoying light bloom at all.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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The more unified Ethiopia becomes, the less meddlesome outsiders will be able to exploit its divisions.—
Jeffrey Feltman,
Foreign Affairs,
26 Dec. 2022
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But instead of meddlesome mamas making matches, the dating game now more closely resembles the stock market, with daters’ valuations charting up and down.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
15 June 2025
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“Intrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusive. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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