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intrusive

adjective as in obtrusive

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But though England in the late 16th century is an utterly alien time and place, and it feels that way in some early scenes, Ms. Zhao grafts onto her setting an intrusive 21st-century sensibility.

“In some ways it can be a good boundary with family, because you have your own built-in source of support if your family is overly intrusive,” Coleman said.

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Judge Tracey Lloyd-Clarke ruled the prosecutions were unnecessary and allowed both appeals, noting "less intrusive" measures of dealing with the case had not been pursued.

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They’re intrusive at the table, with very specific characters that don’t easily accompany the gentler flavors of turkey and squash.

The BBC is much bigger and its funding model more intrusive.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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