butting in
Example Sentences
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“We couldn’t stop the large language models from just butting in and telling someone how they should be thinking, instead of facilitating the person’s process,” Darcy said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2024
“I know I’m butting in, but I noticed your boys have beautiful manners.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 26, 2023
A heat wave butting in during the monsoon season is not unheard of, according to meteorologists.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2022
You should have talked to Allie first before butting in, but now that that’s no longer an option, you should approach the topic as open-mindedly as possible.
From Slate • Jun. 28, 2021
Otherwise they find themselves butting in the business of people whose names they can’t even remember and whose business is none of theirs.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
