as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
meddlesome neighbors kept asking the couple when they were going to have children
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Recent Examples of meddlesome
Her frugal immigrant parents bring their own food, and Nate’s meddlesome mom harangues her son about his career and her desperation for a grandchild.
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Trump no longer casts himself as a brash entrepreneur vexed by meddlesome government regulators but as a messianic strongman keen on maximizing state power to reshape American society, culture, and law.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The 12-team playoff isn’t even here yet, and already the meddlesome 11 are deciding how to reshape the playoff for the 2026 season.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 1 Mar. 2024
Their best interaction involves mutual commiseration about their fathers, one deeply meddlesome and the other emotionally absent.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 July 2024
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Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
Trump no longer casts himself as a brash entrepreneur vexed by meddlesome government regulators but as a messianic strongman keen on maximizing state power to reshape American society, culture, and law.
—Jon D. Michaels, Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024
The 12-team playoff isn’t even here yet, and already the meddlesome 11 are deciding how to reshape the playoff for the 2026 season.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 1 Mar. 2024
Their best interaction involves mutual commiseration about their fathers, one deeply meddlesome and the other emotionally absent.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddlesome
Adjective
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On the music side, Lil Boat hasn’t been too busy yet in 2025.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
28 Feb. 2025
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Held at the Shrine Auditorium, and given how many entertainment industry power players called Beverly Hills home, local traffic was a bit busier than the average Monday night.—
Scott Huver,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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There’s something officious about Alden Ehrenreich.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2023
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Her charming luxury treasure trove has none of that officious chilliness that defines the typical store of its ilk but instead feels like a brocanterie crammed with interesting, unexpected luxury goods from across the world.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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There is a distance between a patient and a doctor or a nurse—there is an innate imbalance—and yet the procedures and conversations are deeply personal, even intrusive.—
Cressida Leyshon,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
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To stay ahead, businesses should explore how technology can enhance personalization without feeling intrusive.—
Heidi Grimwood,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But unexpected allies and converts to the team’s cause appear, too: passengers awaiting a flight to Kabul, an American technology reporter, maybe even that annoying bakery owner.—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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The second week My usual redness around my cheeks had started to fade, and the annoying pimple that had been brewing on my cheek seemed to back off without its usual dramatic entrance.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Meddlesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddlesome. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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