How to Use intrusion in a Sentence

intrusion

noun
  • Had this been a string quartet concert, the effect would have produced an ugly intrusion.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2022
  • In many cases this happens after a recent water intrusion.
    Carol Milberger, Wired, 7 July 2022
  • But this intrusion of traffic into the wilderness has led to high numbers of wildlife-vehicle collisions.
    Nell Lewis, CNN, 4 July 2022
  • William Walter Elliot appears, a welcome intrusion in the monotony.
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 16 July 2022
  • Everyone should be safe in their home from any intrusion, including the military or law enforcement.
    Theodore McDarrah, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • In heavy rains, some basements may experience flooding or groundwater intrusion.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Aug. 2024
  • The human world has always been the backdrop to Marcel’s existence, but the intrusion of actual people adds a melancholic air.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 30 June 2022
  • While code breaking is as old as sport itself, the intrusion of tech into what for more than a century had been a languid, pastoral game has precipitated an intense culture clash.
    New York Times, 6 Aug. 2022
  • In an era when many people are increasingly worried about government intrusion and power, that's an important advantage.
    Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022
  • Using two female dummies sitting in the driver's seat and in the rear seat behind the driver's seat, the new test can better determine how much cabin intrusion might happen in an actual crash.
    Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 6 Aug. 2022
  • The breakup was painful for me, and the pictures were a random and jarring intrusion, leaving me sad for the rest of the day.
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2023
  • The gang hacked Evolve on Feb. 9, but the intrusion wasn't detected for over three months.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 9 July 2024
  • Despite all the changes with the race, the track and the intrusion of current events over the years, the first Saturday in May endures.
    Beth Harris, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
  • To be a fourth party on the Zoom feels like both a privilege and an intrusion.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Will an older dog think of a new friend as a playmate or an intrusion?
    Vanessa Infanzon, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
  • These were the ones that felt like the biggest intrusion of privacy.
    Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 21 July 2023
  • There does not appear to be a big intrusion of cold air on the horizon for the majority of the U.S.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Due to the intrusion, Osha did not receive the same dark markings as Mae.
    Keisha Hatchett, TVLine, 9 July 2024
  • The link has been a recurring intrusion into my thoughts for years.
    Matt Curtis, New York Times, 21 June 2023
  • The closeness between Jackson and the lady becomes fractured by the intrusion, and the question of who or what Death will take haunts the rest of the film.
    Geoff Bailey, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2022
  • Tyler is not the only employee to broach the issue of email intrusions.
    David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
  • In the first half of the 20th century, wells in Brooklyn and Queens began to show signs of saltwater intrusion.
    Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 28 Aug. 2023
  • In fact, most of the drama that TikTok so desires seems to primarily stem from the app’s intrusion into the ship in the first place.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Jan. 2024
  • There is debate among different arms of the U.S. government about the intent of the intrusions, but not about their source.
    Julian E. Barnes, New York Times, 29 July 2023
  • The exposure and all the media intrusion had made many people fear for the safety of all children and teachers at 261.
    Ginia Bellafante, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2024
  • Ghost forests are scattered across the landscape as salt water intrusion kills trees.
    Joel Shannon, USA TODAY, 30 June 2024
  • The casual intrusion of food is a constant leitmotif of the books.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022
  • This may have been the first successful intrusion of the White House grounds since the fence was heightened, but this is not the first time a toddler has made their way into the complex.
    Justin Klawans, The Week, 18 Apr. 2023
  • The sides of the car's carbon fiber chassis tub will need to better protect the driver and fuel cells from intrusions, although the FIA says this won't add more weight to the cars.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 6 June 2024
  • Google and Microsoft wouldn’t identify the people targeted in the Iranian intrusion attempts or confirm that Stone was among them.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2024

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