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
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And hopefully we as a community kind of get fed up together and just get more involved, get more nosy.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
And hopefully we as a community kind of get fed up together and just get more involved, get more nosy.
—Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Grow bamboo In a tight space that can’t accommodate privacy hedges or other typical greenery, growing bamboo can offer privacy and separation between the patio and nosy neighbors.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
An extremely nosy alligator was found sitting on the porch of a coastal North Carolina home, peeping through the glass storm door, photos show.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
And hopefully we as a community kind of get fed up together and just get more involved, get more nosy.
—Jessie Dimartino, ABC News, 20 Apr. 2026
Grow bamboo In a tight space that can’t accommodate privacy hedges or other typical greenery, growing bamboo can offer privacy and separation between the patio and nosy neighbors.
—Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
An extremely nosy alligator was found sitting on the porch of a coastal North Carolina home, peeping through the glass storm door, photos show.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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 26 Apr. 2026.
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