intrusive
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As I resettled into the life I had so missed, I at first tried to avoid the agitating, distracting and intrusive pull of my phone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Like any actor, Abdul-Mateen understands those dark, intrusive thoughts — but those worries also fuel his performances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
“Of course, no line that the States draw will satisfy everyone. But the Judiciary is not the proper institution to make what would often be arbitrary and highly intrusive athlete-by-athlete assessments.”
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
He says the benefit of the current system is its simplicity which shouldn't be replaced with "something fiendishly complex and highly intrusive, which would take many decades to implement in full."
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
Normally, Edward would have found intrusive, clingy behavior of this sort very annoying, but there was something about Sarah Ruth.
From "The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane" by Kate DiCamillo
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