butting in
Example Sentences
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“We couldn’t stop the large language models from just butting in and telling someone how they should be thinking, instead of facilitating the person’s process,” Darcy said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2024
A heat wave butting in during the monsoon season is not unheard of, according to meteorologists.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2022
There are also friends — more “friends” — now butting in to “encourage” you to accept an apology you find insincere.
From Washington Post • May 4, 2022
I couldn’t help butting in — I was writing a biography of Mrs. Roosevelt’s great friend Amelia Earhart.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2021
It was such an endearing moment, but I was annoyed at Habiba for butting in.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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