intrusive

Example Sentences

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"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

Some men prefer to talk to someone they think will viscerally understand what they’re grappling with, whether it’s bullying, sexual issues, intrusive thoughts, masculinity, fatherhood, divorce or job loss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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

Pair an intrusive, usually ignorant, and often suspicious press corps with an intensely private trainer, and you have a volatile mix.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand