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

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

It's debatable, to say the least, that going back to engines so loud as to be painfully intrusive and uncomfortable would be welcomed by many fans.

From BBC • Mar. 10, 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