intrusive

Example Sentences

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He played an intrusive Airbnb host with Melissa McCarthy, who was also on board for the Five-Timers sketch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

"He asked for my mobile phone and checked everything, even my photographs. It was extremely intrusive," she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

“And it’s on a spectrum: Some people experience milder symptoms while others may have intense, sort of intrusive thoughts.”

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

The deal, containing significant limitations on Iran subject to intrusive inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency, was working, in the opinions of the parties to the deal and the IAEA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

But the banging on the door was unlike him; it was loud, rude, intrusive.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie