- present participle of intrude.
intruding
Example Sentences
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But make-believe can only get one so far when the real world keeps intruding.
From Salon ● Sep. 9, 2026
The way everyone responded to this error—by turning a simple mistake into a ritual flogging—only bolsters the toxic notion that the press is forever viciously intruding on the secret, sacred work of perfect jurists.
From Slate ● Jul. 2, 2026
The characters in her novels long for stability in landscapes where the past is forever intruding on the present—they teeter on the shifting border between perception and fact.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
There are so many negatives intruding that investors would be lucky to escape the coming year in one piece.
From Barron's ● Dec. 31, 2025
Worse than that, I felt uncomfortable, as if I was intruding.
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
