intrusive
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"He asked for my mobile phone and checked everything, even my photographs. It was extremely intrusive," she added.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
Classifying a patient as cured also allows them to avoid intrusive, and sometimes painful, screening tests, like bone marrow biopsies.
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
There are less intrusive ways to address the real concerns driving this regulatory rush.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Dawn said the meeting was "intrusive and re-traumatising", and that from the questions clearly the panel had no idea of her son's past experiences at the hospital.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
She looked away, not wanting to meet his intrusive gaze, and found her eyes settling on the stone basin.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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