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)

They are not shared by many of my friends, and I do not obtrude them.

From White Fire by John Oxenham

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

Into this grave situation another factor obtruded itself last week.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

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

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier

Then later thoughts of Tom Hayhurst in connection with his disguise obtruded themselves, and again the angry purple showed in his greying face.

From Grit Lawless 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

He never complained, however, but, faithful to his duty, kept me continually in view, obtruding himself upon my notice as little as possible.

From A Cabinet Secret by Guy Newell Boothby

That this scene should come back to her now, obtruding itself in the middle of the marriage service, struck her as portentous.

From The Stronger Influence by F.E. Mills Young