nosy

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

I took that as editorial permission to be nosy.

From Salon

Nextdoor, once dubbed the “anti-Facebook” for its quaint local posts, also garnered a reputation as a “Twitter for old people,” where nosy neighbors constantly complain.

From Los Angeles Times

I was a culinary raccoon: nosy, impulsive, endlessly compelled to paw at things that might have been better left alone.

From Salon

Not only am I a journalist, but I’m a film critic, and I’m both of those things because I’m extremely nosy and because I want to make the world a better, more beautiful place.

From Salon

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

From Salon