intrusive

Example Sentences

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"He asked for my mobile phone and checked everything, even my photographs. It was extremely intrusive," she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Just as complaints about AI being annoyingly intrusive in marketing and advertising are real.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

“And it’s on a spectrum: Some people experience milder symptoms while others may have intense, sort of intrusive thoughts.”

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

The group said the impact of the criminal justice system on victims can be "devastating" and that many often experience "over-zealous and intrusive questioning".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2026

Cecilia’s enthusiasm, for example, seemed a little overstated, tainted with condescension perhaps, and intrusive too; her big sister wanted each bound story catalogued and placed on the library shelves, between Rabindranath Tagore and Quintus Tertullian.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan