variants
or nosey
nosier; nosiest
: of prying or inquisitive (see inquisitive sense 2) disposition or quality : intrusive
nosy reporters
nosy neighbors
Examples of nosy in a Sentence
nosy in-laws asking about our finances
a nosy coworker sat down right next to us as we were having an unmistakably private conversation
Recent Examples on the Web
Ceramics enthusiasts file in for the Gustaf Westman pop-up shop in Echo Park, pressing themselves against the store to hide away from a nosy sun.
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Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Unfortunately for all of Bravo’s nosiest fans, the director’s name was bleeped out every time it was mentioned.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 June 2024
Sales happened within seconds and without nosy customs officials or know-your-customer practices to impede criminals.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 18 May 2024
What if his mother—or nosy kid sister Hyacinth—saw it?
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 16 May 2024
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Astrid Kayembe, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Unfortunately for all of Bravo’s nosiest fans, the director’s name was bleeped out every time it was mentioned.
—Megan McCluskey, TIME, 5 June 2024
Sales happened within seconds and without nosy customs officials or know-your-customer practices to impede criminals.
—Zachary Small, New York Times, 18 May 2024
What if his mother—or nosy kid sister Hyacinth—saw it?
—Kari Sonde, TIME, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for nosy
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“Nosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosy. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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