prying

Example Sentences

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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

Swope Soccer Village, where Sporting’s developmental team trains, was just the place to keep clear from prying eyes and long camera lenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The home’s location inside a guard-gated community will also offer Lopez plenty of security, helping to protect her and her children from prying eyes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

But will prying eyes across the interwebs ever learn the whole story?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

With no prying eyes around, I slipped off one of my petticoats, washed it in the water, and hung it over a willow branch to dry.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson