nonintrusive
adjective
non·in·tru·sive
ˌnän-in-ˈtrü-siv 
-ziv
: not intrusive
nonintrusive questions
… attentive but nonintrusive service …—
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An officer referred the Mercedes for an inspection using nonintrusive inspection equipment.
—Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2023
Following a search by drug-sniffing dogs and a nonintrusive inspection system, officers discovered more than 3,300 pounds of marijuana tucked inside the blue spun sugar.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
What usually works for me is a friendly, direct smile along with a change of subject and a nonintrusive question of my own.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2023
Boykin’s choreography was streamlined and expressive, nonintrusive without resolving into decoration.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
Researchers break social media surveillance down into two sub-categories: ‘authoritarian surveillance’ (e.g., accessing adolescents’ social media accounts and passwords) and ‘nonintrusive inspection’ (e.g., browsing their profiles).
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
The tractor and trailer were referred for a canine and nonintrusive inspection system examination, during which the narcotics were discovered, according to the release.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 17 July 2022
Slim but sturdy, with short, salt-and-pepper hair and expressive eyes, Pimentel’s presence is commanding yet nonintrusive.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 6 May 2021
Citizens world-wide are comfortable with their governments using artificial intelligence in nonintrusive ways, such as managing traffic flow and using robots in customer-service centers.
—John Murawski, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2019
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Luke Gentile, Washington Examiner, 24 Apr. 2023
Following a search by drug-sniffing dogs and a nonintrusive inspection system, officers discovered more than 3,300 pounds of marijuana tucked inside the blue spun sugar.
—Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 18 Jan. 2023
What usually works for me is a friendly, direct smile along with a change of subject and a nonintrusive question of my own.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2023
Boykin’s choreography was streamlined and expressive, nonintrusive without resolving into decoration.
—Michael Andor Brodeur, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2022
Researchers break social media surveillance down into two sub-categories: ‘authoritarian surveillance’ (e.g., accessing adolescents’ social media accounts and passwords) and ‘nonintrusive inspection’ (e.g., browsing their profiles).
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2022
The tractor and trailer were referred for a canine and nonintrusive inspection system examination, during which the narcotics were discovered, according to the release.
—Emma Tucker, CNN, 17 July 2022
Slim but sturdy, with short, salt-and-pepper hair and expressive eyes, Pimentel’s presence is commanding yet nonintrusive.
—Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 6 May 2021
Citizens world-wide are comfortable with their governments using artificial intelligence in nonintrusive ways, such as managing traffic flow and using robots in customer-service centers.
—John Murawski, WSJ, 4 Mar. 2019
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