as in curiosity
an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business
your annoying nosiness isn't going to win you any friends
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Recent Examples of nosiness
Or plain nosiness, which is also rampant.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
One curious dog has left people in stitches after he was caught on camera letting his nosiness get the better of him, with the ensuing video going viral.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Our social voyeurism may have deep evolutionary roots The human fascination with watching others—whether through reality TV, Instagram stories or overheard drama—is often dismissed as nosiness.
—Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2025
The desire to know the answer to those questions is not a matter of prurient nosiness.
—Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2024
Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
One curious dog has left people in stitches after he was caught on camera letting his nosiness get the better of him, with the ensuing video going viral.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
Our social voyeurism may have deep evolutionary roots The human fascination with watching others—whether through reality TV, Instagram stories or overheard drama—is often dismissed as nosiness.
—Clarissa Brincat, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2025
The desire to know the answer to those questions is not a matter of prurient nosiness.
—Mick Lasalle, San Francisco Chronicle, 13 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosiness
Noun
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When he wasn’t being stopped to take a photo with a colleague/fan, he could be found walking the floor with the curiosity of a newcomer, eager to absorb the latest collections and innovations.—
SJ STAFF,
Footwear News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Their doors are open to any traveler with the time, courage, and curiosity to walk in and start asking questions.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Clicking into the title will give you even more information, including a blurb about what parents need to know, a breakdown of potential concerns and positive qualities about the book, and reviews from kids.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Gables leaders have raised concerns during city meetings about the potential impact.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Yet by cooling down people and promising to satiate the inquisitiveness of curious scientists, the cucumber managed to spread to all continents.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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This mix of inquisitiveness and exactitude is probably what sets Coyne apart from all the other overconfident music influencers on TikTok supplanting traditional forms of music journalism.—
Chris Richards,
Washington Post,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Nosiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosiness. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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