How to Use intrusive in a Sentence

intrusive

adjective
  • But once the class ended, some intrusive thoughts crept in.
    Kate Willsky, SELF, 14 May 2022
  • Telling neighbors that their teenager left the car windows open would be intrusive.
    Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024
  • If this isn’t too intrusive, what questions did Heartbroke answer for you—or begin to answer for you?
    Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 10 May 2022
  • Google may be on to something with its new products that promote moments of calm while introducing new types of less intrusive alerts.
    Forrester, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • Brooks, long known for their stability shoes, began phasing out motion-control posts in lieu of less-intrusive, more versatile guide rails.
    Jonathan Beverly, Outside Online, 26 May 2022
  • Creating a more intrusive role for courts seems unwise, as courts do not participate in any of the three conditions for acceptable policy.
    Washington Post, 9 July 2024
  • HubSpot finds that 91% of people feel that even general targeted ads are becoming more intrusive.
    Michael Adair, Forbes, 13 May 2022
  • How to handle pressure to get married The best way to handle the intrusive questions is to set clear boundaries about what topics are open for discussion and which ones are best to be avoided.
    Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024
  • Clowney, who will turn 20 on Sunday, aspired to have similar levels of resolve — to not be so easily swayed by obstacles or intrusive thoughts.
    C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 11 July 2024
  • The first is that the world is a much more intrusive space.
    CBS News, 23 Nov. 2022
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The intrusive thoughts about his small children, the images of death replayed in his mind, the boundless worry that he was broken, the sleepless nights.
    Caroline Anders, Washington Post, 1 July 2022
  • The latter are both less effective and far more intrusive.
    Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 20 Nov. 2023
  • Indika cannot wholly keep out these intrusive thoughts and visions, and that is part of the wretched fun in playing the game.
    Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 1 May 2024
  • With a low noise level, the air purifier is non-intrusive and works well in busy households.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Nov. 2022
  • Baby-Sitters Club may find what end-of-the-world-stakes there are to be frustratingly intrusive.
    Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 July 2022
  • Her intrusive thoughts are organic to how most of us feel when starting something new.
    Celeste Polanco, Essence, 13 Mar. 2024
  • But these screens and the procedures for digital tipping have proven more intrusive than a low-pressure cash tip jar with a few bucks in it.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 25 Mar. 2023
  • But this type of surveillance does not always work and can also be intrusive.
    The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 23 Jan. 2023
  • Does such a deep dissection of your work ever feel intrusive?
    Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2022
  • Yes, the 2023 law is intrusive: Stock portfolios, personal and credit card debts, partnership income and how many cars are in the garage were among the personal details open to the public.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024

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