prying
Example Sentences
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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
"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
If I leave too soon, they’ll be poking and prying in no time, and Ren will suspect something’s up.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
