Collocation
I do not want to interrupt
A polite expression used to indicate that one does not wish to break into a conversation, activity, or train of thought.
Definition
'I do not want to interrupt' is a common English collocation. A polite expression used to indicate that one does not wish to break into a conversation, activity, or train of thought.
I do not want to + VERB
“They were deep in conversation, so I decided to wait because I do not want to interrupt.”
Examples
- Please continue your story; I do not want to interrupt.
- I see you're busy with your work; I do not want to interrupt.
- They were having a private discussion, and I do not want to interrupt.
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- If you're in the middle of something important, I do not want to interrupt.
- Excuse me for a moment; I do not want to interrupt your flow.
- Before I speak, I just wanted to say I do not want to interrupt the current debate.
- She paused at the doorway, signaling that she did not want to interrupt the meeting.
- He made a gesture to show he did not want to interrupt her intense focus.
- We observed their serious discussion from afar, as we did not want to interrupt.
- I waited until there was a natural pause because I genuinely did not want to interrupt.
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