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
Womanlike, she apprised it in inverse ratio to its obtrusiveness; the less that was asked of her, the less she thought it worth while to give.
From Petticoat Rule by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
There is a wide difference between self-reliance and obtrusiveness.
From Talks on Talking by Kleiser, Grenville
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