busybody

Example Sentences

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He sometimes came across as a busybody, she said, but many residents thought he was watching out for the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times

The nomination process essentially officializes gossip, as various local busybodies suggest women based on hearsay about them and their families.

From New York Times

Local church busybodies who find out a community member donated to an abortion fund can now sue for "aiding and abetting."

From Salon

Apparently, other parents decided they didn't want these busybodies telling them how to educate or raise their kids so they ran against them and won.

From Salon

Then this busybody guy stepped forward out of nowhere and shook his head sadly at the large dent on the side of my car.

From Los Angeles Times