intrusiveness

Definition of intrusivenessnext

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Recent Examples of intrusiveness That seemed to work for a while, but now his intrusiveness is ramping up again. Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusiveness
Noun
  • When early goals by both teams were denied by offside calls, the aggrieved fans jeered and whistled — the equivalent of Chiefs fans booing pass interference against their guy.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 17 June 2026
  • But in a counterclaim, Carbonatik submitted an answer denying all claims made by Heavy Metal Capital and countersued for various causes of action, including breach of contract, defamation, and tortious interference.
    Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026
Noun
  • Since Socrates, dialectical thinking had been a method of eliciting truth through questioning and refutation.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Three people were taken into custody for questioning and police recovered a gun.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026

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“Intrusiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusiveness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.

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