as in intruder
a person who meddles in the affairs of others
a meddler who stayed up all night watching the neighbors
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Noun
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Not that Miss Manners believes that hearing that explanation — or any other — would discourage a determined busybody.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2025 -
Of all people to hand a secret to, a religious busybody has to be among the worst.—
Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
20 Nov. 2024
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Until this week, the talks loomed as the major unfulfilled mission, or even failure, of his time leading the spy agency.—
Julian E. Barnes,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The movie stars Cameron Diaz and Jamie Foxx as Emily and Matt, a pair of former CIA spies who traded their lives as operatives to start a family.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
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That produced a great combo; those road team interlopers mingled with bitter home fans in just the right ratio to get a fantastic crowd reaction.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The most dominant interloper was Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who was polling at a healthy 11.7% and was being taken seriously, particularly by the Democratic National Committee.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
9 Jan. 2025
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“Meddler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddler. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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