How to Use intrusive in a Sentence

intrusive

adjective
  • She tried to be helpful without being intrusive.
  • Intrusive reporters disturbed their privacy.
  • The first is that the world is a much more intrusive space.
    CBS News, 23 Nov. 2022
  • And all the while these intrusive thoughts distract from the world right in front of us.
    Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024
  • And that’s just the start of Masha’s intrusive meddling and mind games.
    oregonlive, 11 Aug. 2021
  • Denizens of the no-frills, no-rules forum find the ads intrusive.
    Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2020
  • But Paul Clement, the lawyer for the coach, said the prayer in the Texas case was made over a loudspeaker and thus was more intrusive.
    Jeffrey Toobin, CNN, 25 Apr. 2022
  • Late one night in August 2019, intrusive thoughts were telling him to bang his head on the wall.
    Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2021
  • The issue of intrusive microphones can be fixed, and that’s the good news.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2023
  • Her lyrics are barbed with intrusive ideas that pull you in like a secret.
    Sarah Grant, SPIN, 8 Mar. 2023
  • But once the class ended, some intrusive thoughts crept in.
    Kate Willsky, SELF, 14 May 2022
  • What is the best way to respond to this question that will not lead to more intrusive questions?
    Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2023
  • The show also offers a voice-over as intrusive as a laugh track.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 20 June 2021
  • Compared to all the other Ring devices, though, this one feels the most intrusive.
    Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Siroker says the goal is to figure out how to do that in the least intrusive way possible.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 23 Mar. 2023
  • This helps build trust, since the process is less intrusive and burdensome for the user.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The dialogue is over the top; the laugh track—and, in the first episode, a live studio audience—is intrusive.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2021
  • If possible, this time, tap only the people who were on the less intrusive end of the scale.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2020
  • The LEDs can be gaudy or, worse, intrusive, and can be hard to disable or customize.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2022
  • In a restaurant, if the sound of someone’s cellphone video is intrusive, ask the host to move you to a quieter table.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 11 July 2023
  • Was that because the press was less intrusive, and there was no social media?
    Caryn James, Town & Country, 21 July 2022
  • If the butterfly is present, the company might move its well pad to a less-intrusive spot.
    Star Tribune, 12 July 2021
  • Some users viewed the introduction as an intrusive step that went too far, and Roku may hear the same feedback.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 29 Apr. 2024
  • But the company has done a good job at keeping these things in check and right now those messages aren't too intrusive.
    Gene Marks, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021
  • The more intrusive the public sector, the more vicious the politics.
    Joseph C. Sternberg, WSJ, 6 May 2021
  • To keep rods secure on a boat, look for a flush mount rod holder that is the sturdiest and least intrusive way to hold a fishing rod.
    Ric Burnley, Field & Stream, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Aim for a balance that keeps your brand top of mind without being intrusive.
    Kartik Jobanputra, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Players could get away with more rough stuff in those years, when TV cameras and replays were less intrusive.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2020
  • The film is filled with intrusive creeping figures, but even more frightening are the repressed memories that flash across Su-mi’s mind, a startling burst of fragments that puncture the film’s sedate rhythm.
    Gayle Sequeira, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Companies have looked for less intrusive measures to prevent small, more expensive items from being stolen like razors and mascara.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025

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