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intrusive

[in-troo-siv] / ɪnˈtru sɪv /


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Some local residents have long pressed leaders to act, saying that intrusive noise could worsen post-traumatic stress disorder and other ailments.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

It would be much less intrusive than taxing income, much less complicated, and it would be fairer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

For Duke, his OCD takes the form of intrusive thoughts related to numbers and the amount of times he does a particular thing.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

However, the German state's environment minister Till Backhaus said a reassessment had found a less intrusive approach.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

The letter was addressed to her grandmother; it seemed intrusive to read it.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson




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