nosy
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Synonyms
curious, inquisitive, prying, snoopy
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Witness the drama, nosy neighbors, and the hubbub surrounding a pair of underpants. — Anchorage Daily News, "Autumn activities are back: Fungus fair, fall harvest tea and moose madness," 5 Sep. 2019 Protect your assets from anyone who is being nosy or manipulative. — Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, "Horoscopes: July 16, 2019," 16 July 2019 There's a burning rivalry here, but it's cloaked under smiles and passive aggression — not unlike how the women of Desperate Housewives operated when confronted with mean PTA moms and nosy neighbors. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "With Grand Hotel, Eva Longoria Puts More Women Behind The Camera — & More Man Candy In Front Of It," 15 June 2019 The only personal item was his ever-present artist board, with sketches carefully placed face down to foil nosy reporters. — Judith Newman, latimes.com, "He's dressed Cher and Carol Burnett. But now Bob Mackie is finally getting his own star turn," 5 June 2019 For all of the nosy curious minds out there, Ant's ex-wife is Louise Anstead. — Elizabeth Gulino, House Beautiful, "So Who Was Ant Anstead Married to Before Meeting Christina Anstead?," 10 June 2019 In Season 1, a Greek chorus of nosy parents and snide school administrators guided our attentions. — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, "“Big Little Lies” Season 2, Reviewed: Meryl, Meryl, Meryl," 9 June 2019 The Meddler As the title suggests, this is about a nosy mom (Susan Sarandon) who meddles in the life of her struggling daughter (Rose Byrne). — Seventeen, "20 Mother's Day Movies to Watch With Your Mom," 11 Apr. 2019 Thankfully, Sophie seems to have the most ingenious response to the nosy photographers—and that's to take pictures of them right back. — Katherine J. Igoe, Marie Claire, "Sophie Turner Just Clapped Back at Nosy Paparazzi in the Most Brilliant Way," 27 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nosy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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