obtrusive

Example Sentences

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It’s playful but never too obtrusive, approaching an idea of how art and movies play with time and can conjure their own reality.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025

While wearable technologies with embedded sensors, such as smartwatches, are widely available, these devices can be uncomfortable, obtrusive and can inhibit the skin's intrinsic sensations.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2024

Choose some pieces with lighter legs and silhouettes that are less obtrusive.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 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

Her rooms were so silent that the music seemed obtrusive.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas