nosey

Example Sentences

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“Madonna, you know how hard it is for us #disabled folk to be getting out to these shows, from ticketing to nosey stares?,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2024

Olivia Pratt-Korbel "was a unique chatty, nosey little girl who broke the mould when she was born", her family has said.

From BBC • Aug. 25, 2022

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