busybody

Example Sentences

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The movie doesn’t quite know how to handle Mabel: She’s meant to be charmingly determined but comes across as more of a scold and a busybody.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Elizabeth Kelly, best known for playing busybody Nellie Ellis in EastEnders, died peacefully in Scarborough on 31 December, her agent Scott Marshall Partners said.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Your siblings and any other busybody family members would have no say.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 26, 2026

In 1996, Mr. McGrath was writer and director for “Emma,” starring Gwyneth Paltrow in the role of the busybody and self-styled Cupid Emma Woodhouse.

From Washington Post • Nov. 5, 2022

“Especially if someone is in busybody mode. I’m lookin’ at you, Red.”

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate