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
Content demonstrating clear expertise and authority • Fast-loading pages without intrusive pop-ups or restricted access
Websites meeting these criteria are far more likely to capture AI's attention, while those that don't risk fading into obscurity.
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Guy Leon Sheetrit, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Danielle also simultaneously suffers from Pure O, where intrusive thoughts plague her.
—Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2025
So far, Discord’s ads have seemed minimally intrusive.
—Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
During her postpartum episode, Kylie got candid about her intrusive thoughts and normalizing different mothers’ varying postpartum experiences.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Guy Leon Sheetrit, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
Danielle also simultaneously suffers from Pure O, where intrusive thoughts plague her.
—Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2025
So far, Discord’s ads have seemed minimally intrusive.
—Ars Technica, 20 Mar. 2025
During her postpartum episode, Kylie got candid about her intrusive thoughts and normalizing different mothers’ varying postpartum experiences.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusive
Adjective
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And while Christophe had been busy developing a national school system during his reign, under Boyer, and all subsequent presidents, such projects had to be put on hold.—
Marlene L. Daut,
The Conversation,
16 Apr. 2025
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Check-in is seamless, but the hotel has only six parking spots and availability may be limited, especially on busy weekends, so plan to park across or down the street just in case.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Standing along the back wall in the Philadelphia Flyers dressing room after the game, surrounded by reporters with their obtrusive cellphone recorders just inches from his face and television cameras with their lights turned up brighter than necessary, Brink subtly, but noticeably, trembles.—
Kevin Kurz,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Crisp acidity and non-obtrusive tannins that add a distinct but flexible structure.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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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Few things are as annoying as a vacuum cleaner that leaves a strip of dust by the baseboards and in the corners.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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Ding-dong ditched … well into adulthood—one person rang a neighbor's doorbell repeatedly just to be annoying.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With little more to do, Brett finds himself in constant ego clashes with his ex-wife Melissa’s (Nora Zehetner) meddlesome new husband, Connor (Josh Ventura).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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Much to his chagrin, his unnatural spawn makes for a meddlesome son.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Intrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusive. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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