intrude
verb (used with object)
to thrust or bring in without invitation, permission, or welcome.
was intruding
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past progressiveof intrude.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It took a minute for me to feel like I was supposed to be there and not like I was intruding.
From New York Times ● Feb. 3, 2023
But my biggest fear was intruding on the way in which they understood themselves and their lives.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2022
Aware that she was intruding on a family’s “sacred space” during the worst moment of their lives, she always took the same approach.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 26, 2021
“I talked to her about that, like I was intruding, especially after he died. I felt very awed of Robert, how he sort of created her imagery.”
From The Guardian ● Mar. 31, 2019
She looked over as if I was intruding on her, so I retreated to the den to sit on the couch and think.
From "It All Comes Down to This" by Karen English
