obtrusive
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"There's an opportunity for less obtrusive methods of saving water to be more important than we originally thought," said lead author Anna Boser, a doctoral student at UCSB's Bren School of Environmental Science & Management.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 25, 2024
Disguising every pylon in the country would likely be expensive and impractical; however the National Grid has made efforts to change the traditional design of a pylon into something less obtrusive.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2023
Ingebrigtsen described the experience as obtrusive but enjoyable, yet he also grew frustrated when cameras would follow him to his room long after formal interviews had ended during major championships.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
It should be moved to a less obtrusive location: Maybe Sodo, maybe Seattle Center.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 18, 2022
Her rooms were so silent that the music seemed obtrusive.
From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas
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