obtrusiveness
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Clocky’s creator, Gauri Nanda, wanted to temper its obtrusiveness by making it cute.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026
In each case, these issues are characterized by their obtrusiveness.
From Slate • Jul. 13, 2020
By his cleverness, obtrusiveness and passion for intrigue, he won a place in McCarthy's book as "the most brilliant young fellow I have ever met."
From Time Magazine Archive
This patriotic obtrusiveness culminates in the Battle of the Windows.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 1, 1892 by Various
This self-confidence, however, is a very different thing from boldness or obtrusiveness.
From Talks on Talking by Kleiser, Grenville
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