as in bothered
to thrust oneself upon (another) without invitation
a man with an opinion on everything, he doesn't hesitate to intrude upon whoever happens to be standing by
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Korda was bothered by back pain starting in the second set, but played through the pain.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026 -
This might make observers wonder why Lee even bothered to introduce the measure.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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Overlea High School Principal responds In a letter to parents, guardians, and staff, Overlea High School Principal Monica Sample said the school was aware of the incident, and was disturbed.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The plaintiffs were disturbed by how lifelike the images and videos were.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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JoAnne Davis and other neighbors WJZ met on Friday were initially worried that whoever's responsible could strike again.—
Dennis Valera,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Still, others worried that significant cuts to career-technical education programs will hamstring businesses that rely on these programs to hire qualified applicants.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Intruded (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruded%20%28upon%29. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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