nosy

Example Sentences

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Though we hear him get hound-dogged by nosy questions from the press, the closest Elvis comes to snark is when he sits on a stool to play “Little Sister.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 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

He would want us to be analytical and good-natured, maybe even a little nosy; not just tolerant, but actively welcoming.

From Salon • Jan. 20, 2025

Agatha’s mental wall dropping and letting Billy in proves she has made great strides to being more than just the nosy neighbor with a rune-laden cave in her basement.

From Salon • Oct. 31, 2024

She informed me that nosy Frau Henkel has been gossiping untruths on our doorstep.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys