prying
Example Sentences
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Celebrities and other high-profile people spend up to $1 million on security for their weddings to guard against prying eyes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
"The deportation machine has kind of turned more surgical, so to speak. There's less activity in the cities where there's a lot more prying eyes," Budiandri said.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
All your traffic is routed through a remote server, masking your IP address and shielding your online activity from prying eyes.
From Salon ● Jun. 10, 2026
But will prying eyes across the interwebs ever learn the whole story?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 14, 2026
I can feel Mami’s eyes prying the words from deep inside.
From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez
