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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Awards How Kathryn Hahn shifted ‘WandaVision’s’ nosy neighbor into raging villain
May 18, 2021
Much like her character, Hahn has grown into her power over time.
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Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
But while Agatha herself has graduated from nosy neighbor to main character, Hahn still carries the part with brisk ease.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
Most recently, Rossellini appears as a nosy nun in Edward Berger’s buzzy awards favorite Conclave.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Toward the end of the show, Wanda discovers that her nosy neighbor Agatha is herself a witch who had insinuated herself in Wanda's fantasy in an attempt to steal Wanda's power.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Sep. 2024
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Max Gao, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
But while Agatha herself has graduated from nosy neighbor to main character, Hahn still carries the part with brisk ease.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2024
Most recently, Rossellini appears as a nosy nun in Edward Berger’s buzzy awards favorite Conclave.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
Toward the end of the show, Wanda discovers that her nosy neighbor Agatha is herself a witch who had insinuated herself in Wanda's fantasy in an attempt to steal Wanda's power.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 18 Sep. 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 21 Dec. 2024.
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