as in bothering
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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Even scrambling around, his knee was bothering him.—
Michael Nowels,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025 -
There's other important bathroom etiquette travelers should keep in mind to avoid bothering flight attendants.—
Katie Nadworny,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Interest wanes during the summer, except for mowing, watering and worrying about this or that patch of dead grass.—
Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp,
IndyStar,
27 Sep. 2025
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Typically this can include cognitive symptoms, like worrying about everything all the time, and a host of physical symptoms.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Lewis was arrested on Friday on charges of disturbing schools and malicious injury to property with a value of over $10,000, the sheriff's office said.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis, 32, was arrested Friday and charged with disturbing schools and malicious injury to property, the Florence County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Intruding (upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intruding%20%28upon%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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