prying
Example Sentences
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The money was supposedly a bribe to persuade her to go abroad, to avoid the prying eyes of the press.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
He wanted to protect Lee and Cullen from prying journalists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
This is an uncomplicated yarn about a man prying open his heart and nudging other hard nuts to do the same.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network: it creates a secure private tunnel over public networks, such as the internet, to shield your online activity from prying eyes.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2026
I imagined him finding that tin, prying it open, spilling its treasure onto our table and figuring all that it would buy him.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
