obtrude

The amount of stuff accumulating began to reach out from behind the store and obtrude into plain view; the amount of stuff disappearing from their properties was increasing.

From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2026

But a producing interest can obtrude on the artistic process by imposing artificial deadlines and prioritizing the needs of the theater over the work itself.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2022

No such doubts obtrude upon the archaic fantasy world set up by the writers in the catalog to this show.

From Time Magazine Archive

In spite of his forced hilarity, which he now found it difficult to sustain, for sad thoughts would obtrude themselves, our artist but pecked at his food.

From Tales of the Wonder Club, Volume III by M. Y. Halidom (pseud. Dryasdust)

As May observed, Mr Matheson should be made aware that he must not obtrude his common acquaintances upon them.

From The Shadow of the Past by F.E. Mills Young

He sometimes obtruded on what he described with a bestowing air, but that constant presence, which could feel undisciplined and unmedical, was requisite to his particular brand of intimacy.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 4, 2015

Yet the barrier of language and the unfamiliarity of a charm that has fathomless depths but no tumult had obtruded themselves.

From Time Magazine Archive

Into this grave situation another factor obtruded itself last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

Mrs. Danvers never obtruded herself, but I was aware of her continually.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

It obtruded itself at unexpected moments with an insistence that was to his way of thinking indecent.

From Imprudence by F.E. Mills Young

She shared her son's political successes only from a distance, never obtruding herself into his spotlight.

From Time Magazine Archive

That is the thesis of Author Hilton's circumstantial Ill Wind: without ever obtruding himself or appearing to state a case, he makes it brilliantly clear how far a single action can fling its consequences.

From Time Magazine Archive

I tried not to look at it, but it kept obtruding at the corners of my vision.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

That bold young stroller has been obtruding herself into my drawing-room, to hear Lady Kendover play!'

From The Wanderer (Volume 1 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Fanny Burney

"Seeking for a situation, and finding none, perhaps?" continued the gentleman; "and—but I shall, perhaps, be obtruding where I have no right—perhaps, beginning to feel it difficult to subsist?"

From Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) by Thomas Cooper