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or nosey
1
as in curious
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
The long lawn to the south remained mostly off-limits—but not for security reasons so much as keeping nosy tourists away from the first family.
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Neil Flanagan,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
This will keep out nosy children and pets.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
These beauties can also function as secret storage solutions thanks to a door bolt that will keep nosy guests away.
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Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2026
And hopefully we as a community kind of get fed up together and just get more involved, get more nosy.
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Jessie Dimartino,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nosy
Neil Flanagan,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
This will keep out nosy children and pets.
—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Apr. 2026
These beauties can also function as secret storage solutions thanks to a door bolt that will keep nosy guests away.
—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2026
And hopefully we as a community kind of get fed up together and just get more involved, get more nosy.
—
Jessie Dimartino,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for nosy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosy
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Over the course of the space’s renovation, Richards said the construction attracted several curious lookie-loos, many of whom knew of Corvino and were eager to see what would replace it.
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Baffled rather than outraged, curious Kaho tries to uncover the meaning of his words.
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The tribe wants to build a travel center on the land along a busy highway on Long Island.
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Because Saturday is typically the busiest day for car sales, most dealerships remain open then and close on Sundays instead.
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If American music in 1976 represented a collective, inquisitive, inventive American spirit of discovery, the semiquincentennial in the age of social media has become more about the individual identity.
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Powell was one of scores of Taylor Swift fans and inquisitive passersby who braved the New York City heat Thursday to satiate their curiosity about what many are calling the wedding of the century and the American equivalent of royal nuptials.
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Lee will play Maya, the officious Chief of Staff for the Governor of Oklahoma.
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Her Southern accent is slightly clipped and officious, the type of drawl that’s a stamp of a suburban upbringing.
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This is a realm of exposition-heavy opening credits, relentlessly earwormy theme tunes, and heroes who, for no obvious reason, choose to hang out with cute/annoying [delete as appropriate] comedy sidekicks like Orko and Snarf.
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This would have evoked annoying memories of the 0-0 draw against Morocco in 2022 and 1-1 draw with Russia in 2018 for Spain.
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The unit's playing time in those games had been limited by a combination of blowouts (wins and losses), minute restrictions (Aaron Gordon) and meddlesome minor injuries (Jamal Murray's ankle and shoulder).
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Woody Johnson is known to be meddlesome, impatient and easily influenced by headlines.
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“Nosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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