as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
she's that proverbially intrusive neighbor who never knocks before coming in
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Recent Examples of intrusive
Moving away from the capital misallocation and intrusive regulation that comes with carbon-paring would boost growth.
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The Editors, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
Child Safeguarding & Ethical Standards The letters of complaint disregard core safeguarding principles by demanding intrusive scrutiny of Abdullah’s background.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Lower Learning Curve Learning to use AI is significantly easier, less intimidating and less intrusive when employees are already familiar with the tasks.
—Hunter Steele, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Maryland is forced to continue importing more electricity via disruptive and, in some cases, intrusive overhead transmission lines.
—Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025
Child Safeguarding & Ethical Standards The letters of complaint disregard core safeguarding principles by demanding intrusive scrutiny of Abdullah’s background.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025
Lower Learning Curve Learning to use AI is significantly easier, less intimidating and less intrusive when employees are already familiar with the tasks.
—Hunter Steele, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Maryland is forced to continue importing more electricity via disruptive and, in some cases, intrusive overhead transmission lines.
—Teresa Reilly, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intrusive
Adjective
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Held at the Shrine Auditorium, and given how many entertainment industry power players called Beverly Hills home, local traffic was a bit busier than the average Monday night.—
Scott Huver,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
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On the music side, Lil Boat hasn’t been too busy yet in 2025.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These compact boxes are cheaper, less obtrusive, and easier to install, and analysts see a bright future for them.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 Dec. 2013
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The Switch 2's kickstand is a less obtrusive U-shaped stand that looks like it can be set at a wider range of angles than even the OLED Switch.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2023
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Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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But unexpected allies and converts to the team’s cause appear, too: passengers awaiting a flight to Kabul, an American technology reporter, maybe even that annoying bakery owner.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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The second week My usual redness around my cheeks had started to fade, and the annoying pimple that had been brewing on my cheek seemed to back off without its usual dramatic entrance.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With little more to do, Brett finds himself in constant ego clashes with his ex-wife Melissa’s (Nora Zehetner) meddlesome new husband, Connor (Josh Ventura).—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Taliban face the poverty, internal strife, illicit crops, meddlesome neighbors, and threat of insurrections that are endemic to their country—and have proved the bane of all its rulers.—
Carter Malkasian,
Foreign Affairs,
23 Aug. 2021
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“Intrusive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intrusive. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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