nosy

Example Sentences

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I ask this not because I’m being nosy or judgmental, but because it matters for what you do next with the funds.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

As great as the movie-logging social platform is for discovering films, it’s even better for being nosy.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

Ultrarich investors are often nosy about what their peers at other family offices are up to, and which deals they are getting a peek at.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

With a background in psychology Emma happily calls herself “a bit of a nosy people watcher”.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2024

That should have fixed that, but nosy Miss Marva Hendrix said, “How will she learn responsibility if she’s not given a chance?”

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia