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intrusive

[in-troo-siv] / ɪnˈtru sɪv /


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“It’s a completely overly intrusive way to collect discovery,” Robbins told Frimpong, noting that agents who had been deployed to L.A. were now scattered across the country.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 4, 2026

And, just incidentally, are all high-profile investigations of the future destined to be fodder for the kind of intrusive online “detectives” who were drawn to the city of Moscow like flies to an abattoir?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

“Of course, no line that the States draw will satisfy everyone. But the Judiciary is not the proper institution to make what would often be arbitrary and highly intrusive athlete-by-athlete assessments.”

From Salon Jul. 5, 2026

They experience heightened anxiety, panic attacks, intrusive memories, and difficulty concentrating in general.

From BBC Jun. 27, 2026

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

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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