nosey

Example Sentences

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“Madonna, you know how hard it is for us #disabled folk to be getting out to these shows, from ticketing to nosey stares?,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Ms Simmons added: "Now I just walk on the beach, as my nosey spaniels are particularly susceptible to being bitten. People are walking there and perhaps don't realise the dangers to their dogs."

From BBC • Jul. 30, 2022

Before you visit the Google Play or Apple App Store again, there are a few things to keep in mind to keep nosey and dangerous downloads off your phone.

From Fox News • Dec. 18, 2021

A simple response that my husband and I have found helpful when dealing with nosey parkers is: “Why do you need to know?”

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2019

I recalled what Miig used to tell me when I’d first come, when I was nosey enough to ask unwelcome questions and had tried to pry into the contents of that bag.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline