Which sentence uses encroachment correctly?

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Evangeline hated the encroachment of the wallpaper and fixtures in their room.
Evangeline hated the encroachment of the wallpaper and fixtures in their room.

Evangeline, who was not athletic, envied Celine's encroachment.
Evangeline, who was not athletic, envied Celine's encroachment .

Celine's habit of encroachment kept the sisters' shared room neat and tidy.
Celine's habit of encroachment kept the sisters' shared room neat and tidy.

Celine resented Evangeline's encroachment on her space in their tiny room.

1 answer

The sentence that uses "encroachment" correctly is:

Celine resented Evangeline's encroachment on her space in their tiny room.

In this context, "encroachment" refers to the intrusion or invasion of one person's space by another, which fits the definition of the term.