obtrusive
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Rings are certainly less obtrusive than a smartwatch, many of which are pretty darn clunky.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
"There's an opportunity for less obtrusive methods of saving water to be more important than we originally thought," said lead author Anna Boser, a doctoral student at UCSB's Bren School of Environmental Science & Management.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024
Disguising every pylon in the country would likely be expensive and impractical; however the National Grid has made efforts to change the traditional design of a pylon into something less obtrusive.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2023
It should be moved to a less obtrusive location: Maybe Sodo, maybe Seattle Center.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
Her rooms were so silent that the music seemed obtrusive.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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