intrusive

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

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

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

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

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie