busybody

Her book abounds with busybody advocacy groups, donor advisory networks and consultancies run by know-nothing 20-somethings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

That was all fine for Graham: He got his fix with bonus cable-news bookings and participated in some debates, and then—phew!—was able to return to being a busybody in the Senate.

From Slate ● Jul. 14, 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

Bongo says I’m a busybody, and I suppose she has a point.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate

The nomination process essentially officializes gossip, as various local busybodies suggest women based on hearsay about them and their families.

From New York Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

Apparently, other parents decided they didn't want these busybodies telling them how to educate or raise their kids so they ran against them and won.

From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2023

Working the polls has long been something that retirees did, along with nice church ladies, neighborhood busybodies, local political gadflies and civics geeks.

From Washington Post ● Nov. 8, 2022

All humans, parents or not, have to learn to ignore the clueless remarks of busybodies, even when those busybodies are well-meaning and think they are complimenting us when they say things we find insulting.

From Slate ● Apr. 11, 2021

By the time Xan hobbled into the widow woman’s garden, half the town was already there, setting up tables and tents, with legions upon legions of busybodies preparing themselves to fuss over the old woman.

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill