How to Use interfere in a Sentence

interfere

verb
  • I tried to offer advice without interfering.
  • Those of you who don’t want to work with us, don’t interfere.
    James Verini Paolo Pellegrin, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The day after the vote, Netanyahu challenged the court not to interfere.
    Jo-Ann Mort, The New Republic, 26 July 2023
  • Let your daughter mature at her own pace and resist the urge to interfere.
    Abigail Van Buren, cleveland, 8 Sep. 2023
  • Supporters say the Supreme Court should not interfere in the will of the people, who vote the politicians into power.
    Hadas Gold, CNN, 25 Mar. 2023
  • The government would not interfere in the daily habits of its subjects.
    Bernard Haykel, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Apparently, the poor woman had tried to interfere too much in his work.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 9 Oct. 2023
  • This feeling of heft, however, is not out of place in a full-size luxury car and does not seem to interfere in any way with the handling.
    William Jeanes, Car and Driver, 30 June 2023
  • But, instead, look at how social media was used to interfere in elections, to cause harm.
    ABC News, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The Tour has fought back by suing LIV for interfering in its contracts by trying to poach players.
    Joshua Robinson, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023
  • Corrosion can interfere with the quick release function over time, so keep the chimney dry to extend its life.
    Melissa Mayer, Field & Stream, 30 Jan. 2023
  • On the bench and with her civics education, O'Connor wanted to reinforce that politicians should not interfere in the courts.
    Tim Dillon, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Their teenage son, Xavier, suspects a rift between them, but avoids interfering.
    Kayla Maiuri, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
  • No one was interfering and now no one was controlling me.
    Lily Moayeri, Spin, 11 Sep. 2023
  • When locals, starting in the 1980s, added a dome and other Arabic features, the government did not interfere.
    Vivian Wang, New York Times, 8 June 2023
  • Iran has its own track record of meddling in American politics, and it, too, may be tempted to interfere.
    Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Both generals of these two warring sides had been warned in no uncertain terms, do not interfere.
    CBS News, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Most people, confronted with threats to their livelihood, their lives, or the lives of their families, simply looked away rather than try to interfere.
    Steve Donoghue, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Jan. 2023
  • Once the date is set, the judge said no one associated with the case, including Trump, should schedule anything to interfere.
    Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 4 May 2023
  • The indictment charges Trump and his allies with interfering in the 2020 presidential election in the state.
    Danny Hakim, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2023
  • Choose one main focal flower, like a Calla Lily or an Anthurium, which are striking flowers that stand well on their own, and won't interfere or get lost with the busyness of the dress.
    Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 8 Feb. 2023
  • But the real point was not to build too much; to create lots of negative space and interfere as little as possible with the surroundings.
    Suleman Anaya Fabian Martinez, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2023
  • On the final day of campaigning, Erdogan accused the United States of trying to interfere in the election.
    Niha Masih, Washington Post, 15 May 2023
  • The comment was taken as an attempt to interfere in Bolivia's election.
    Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
  • However, the new lights will not interfere with campers who like to gaze at the stars dotting the dark night sky, or disturb nocturnal creatures who hunt or lay eggs after the sun sets, Yero said.
    Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023
  • Guy has spoken openly about not interfering too much while Hunter established himself in the food world.
    Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 27 Nov. 2023
  • The probe is potentially weighing charges against Trump for interfering in the election.
    Ryan King, Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Don’t let anyone interfere; do what works for you, and don’t apologize for looking out for your interests.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
  • Taipei has warned of Beijing’s efforts to interfere in the ballot to get voters to pick candidates China may prefer.
    Reuters, NBC News, 18 Dec. 2023
  • Don’t let anyone interfere or push you toward something that benefits them more than you.
    Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2024

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