nosey

Example Sentences

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Ms Tanner, also defending Hardy, said he only went to the hotel to be nosey, but ended up doing something he admitted was "deplorable".

From BBC • Sep. 12, 2024

“I was nosey, and from school, I would stop at the cabinetmaker’s and stand by the door and sometimes he invited me in and put a tool in my hand,” Teti said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2023

Before you visit the Google Play or Apple App Store again, there are a few things to keep in mind to keep nosey and dangerous downloads off your phone.

From Fox News • Dec. 18, 2021

A simple response that my husband and I have found helpful when dealing with nosey parkers is: “Why do you need to know?”

From Slate • Nov. 5, 2019

Probably something Noris had wanted to keep private from her nosey older brother, and so hidden away in the grove.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez