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intrusive

[in-troo-siv] / ɪnˈtru sɪv /


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In short, unruly crowds, strange smells, intrusive noise and late nights are not unique inventions of the TikTok era.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

But stunningly high numbers of women report having intrusive thoughts about harming their children—moments when their own brains betray them, when it’s clear that none of us are in total control over our own minds.

From Slate Sep. 5, 2026

The UK media has long been criticised for being too intrusive, and moves have been made to curtail some of its worse excesses, while balancing the need for press freedoms.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

"They have approached this litigation in good faith, under the burden of decades of intense, intrusive media scrutiny into their private lives."

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

But the banging on the door was unlike him; it was loud, rude, intrusive.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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