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

She didn’t mean to be nosy, but she couldn’t help being curious.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman