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as in prying
interested in what is not one's own business
nosy in-laws asking about our finances
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2
as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
a nosy coworker sat down right next to us as we were having an unmistakably private conversation
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Recent Examples of nosy
WandaVision ended with Wanda victorious (of course) and Agatha robbed of all her powers, trapped in her nosy neighbor persona.
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Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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Ars Technica, 30 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosy
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But inquiring into the specifics of familial dynamics is impudent and prying — and a line of questioning that most people would be happy to avoid answering themselves.Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2023
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But inquiring into the specifics of familial dynamics is impudent and prying -- and a line of questioning that most people would be happy to avoid answering themselves.Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Martin, oregonlive, 4 Feb. 2023
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As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office in just over a week, the returning commander in chief has scheduled a busy weekend of meetings with House Republicans to discuss policy priorities for the incoming administration.Cami Mondeaux, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Jan. 2025
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Not many pieces require such heroics: the reality is that fact checkers are busy people, who traffic only occasionally in the dark arts of deep research.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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An inquisitive, adventurous spirit appears to be the special sauce as long as it’s channeled and catalyzed in a healthy way.Wes Moss, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The subject, a rescue rat named Buttons, showcases his inquisitive nature peering from a flower pot.Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Many curious onlookers have wondered whether—and when—Yellowstone might next erupt.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
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Volunteers from the community worked together to remove the shark from the beach while keeping the area secure from curious onlookers.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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“Nosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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