nosy

Example Sentences

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Ultrarich investors are often nosy about what their peers at other family offices are up to, and which deals they are getting a peek at.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Spade, as the president's son, attempted to flip the script on the nosy church elder.

From Salon • Dec. 8, 2024

With a background in psychology Emma happily calls herself “a bit of a nosy people watcher”.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

Wanda also uses her power to wipe Agatha’s mind in order to live out her life in Westview as the nosy neighbor Agnes.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

It felt strange to take a bath like this—the house so quiet, no sound from the street, alone except for a nosy orange cat.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson