No--there is something else concerning which I should like to write to you, but am afraid to obtrude upon your notice.

I ventured to offer to the learned among them a conjecture of my own, that Laputa was QUASI LAP OUTED; LAP, signifying properly, the dancing of the sunbeams in the sea, and OUTED, a wing; which, however, I shall not obtrude , but submit to the judicious reader.

Unwilling to obtrude himself on the princess, Rostov did not go back to the house but remained in the village awaiting her departure.

I liked walking better, but a sense of reluctance to obtrude my presence on anyone who did not desire it, always kept me passive on these and similar occasions; and I never inquired into the causes of their varying whims.

He controlled himself, he knew not why, save that he was possessed by a nebulous awareness that Skipper must be considered as a god should be considered, and that this was no time to obtrude himself on Skipper.

At length, the clock was hidden from his sight by some envious shutters, then the church steeples proclaimed eleven at night, then the quarter past, and then the conviction seemed to obtrude itself on his mind that it was no use tarrying there any longer.

Nor will I inquire whether Mr Clennam did, at any time, obtrude himself on-- ha--my society.

Of her own future lot, the poor girl thought as little as possible, though fearful glimpses would obtrude themselves on her uneasy imagination.

DOWN: 1 Spotted 2 Toulouse 3 Tips 4 Saboteur 5 Etui 6 Threw 8 Silver medal 13 So-called 14 Overleaf 15 Obtrude 18 Dregs 20 Feat 21 Rune.

The obtrusive issues are those which literally obtrude or impact on our lives in real terms.

Fine, but distractions intrude and obtrude , like Fabio Ide's heavily accented speech, and Katrina Halili's kneejerk-sexy-nasty performance.