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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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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
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
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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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The man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a busy Manhattan street was scheduled for arraignment Monday on state murder charges just days after a dramatic return to the city to face federal counts in the case.John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Well, 2024 seems to have been a very busy year for the OECD and the OECD inclusive framework base erosion and profit shifting in terms of implementation of these two pillars.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 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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This was hardly riveting stuff, even for an inquisitive mind like Franklin’s.James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
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How to keep investing FOMO from derailing your portfolio People can feel FOMO about any exciting investment, but crypto, with its enormous short-term gains and internet cool, can prove particularly alluring to curious investors, Nadler says.Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
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Seated next to the actress is a curious passenger: a near-life-size white plastic swan, hollowed out with a hole in its back.Eileen Finan, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Nosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosy. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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