prying

Example Sentences

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Done up in a luscious dark-red paint scheme, it has a removable roof over the front seats, putting your chauffeur out in the elements while you sit in back, away from prying eyes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026

Video showed customs officers prying open a crate to find the rock, its surface grey and rugged.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

Outside, the home features a glittering lap pool that overlooks the ocean, while hedges that border the 1-acre property help to ensure privacy from prying eyes, something that Doherty is said to have prized.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 2, 2026

Canned answers to prying questions about career mistakes and bumps in our personal lives must be at the ready the moment the festivities begin.

From Salon • Nov. 23, 2025

It was prying, and a bit impertinent—and she regretted the question the second it came out.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas