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obtrusiveness

American  
[uhb-troos-iv-nis] / əbˈtrus ɪv nɪs /

noun

  1. the fact or quality of being obtrusive.


Other Word Forms

  • unobtrusiveness noun

Example Sentences

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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

"I would only remark that you are perfectly in the right, and that my mother seeks nothing more than a place where we can remain without obtrusiveness or curiosity directed towards us."

From The Knight Of Gwynne, Vol. II (of II) by Lever, Charles James

This patriotic obtrusiveness culminates in the Battle of the Windows.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, October 1, 1892 by Various