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

And more than once she had thought of doing so—had been on the point of doing so—when another consideration would obtrude.

From The Heath Hover Mystery by Mitford, Bertram

Nevertheless, it is a favorite waltz hall of the fleas, which shamelessly obtrude themselves even into conversation.

From Spanish Highways and Byways by Bates, Katharine Lee

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

His scenery was extremely meritorious, effective, and popular, but he too frequently obtruded scenic characteristics into his other pictures.

From English Painters with a chapter on American painters by Koehler, S. R.

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

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

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

This will be my apology for obtruding upon you, though, perhaps, the cause in which I write might serve for excuse.

From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Lever, Charles James

I hope you'll forgive me, Sir," said he, submissively, "for obtruding upon you at such an hour, but I have been all over Paris, and only found out where you were this minute.

From Luttrell Of Arran Complete by Lever, Charles James