be nosy
Example Sentences
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I took that as editorial permission to be nosy.
From Salon ● Jul. 15, 2025
Sayers had her own insightful elderly “spinster,” Katherine Climpson, employed by Wimsey exactly because no one thought it odd that an older woman would be nosy.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2023
She could just be nosy, but she might also be asking out of genuine concern.
From Slate ● Feb. 3, 2022
This is your moment to peek behind every door, flip every switch and lift every cover — be nosy and inquisitive.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 20, 2020
Which means I was basically destined to be nosy.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
