variants
or nosey
nosier; nosiest
: of prying or inquisitive (see inquisitive sense 2) disposition or quality : intrusive
nosy reporters
nosy neighbors
Examples of nosy in a Sentence
nosy in-laws asking about our finances
a nosy coworker sat down right next to us as we were having an unmistakably private conversation
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Just ask season 10 American Idol runner-up and country singer Lauren Alaina, who took to her Insta on Monday (July 7) to clap back at a nosy Nancy who seemed to know exactly what the 30-year-old new mom should be doing to help month-old daughter Beni Doll Arnold.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 July 2025
The series centers on Italian American sports writer Ray Barone (Romano), living with his wife and kids in Long Island, who must deal with his overbearing and nosy parents who live across the street, as well as his older brother’s frequent jealousy of his success.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 June 2025
The show premiered on Sept. 13, 1996, and starred comedian Ray Romano as an Italian sports columnist living in Long Island with his wife (played by Patricia Heaton) and their three kids, with his nosy parents just across the street.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 11 June 2025
Their friendship adds to the frustration and intrigue of his nosy neighbours (Sophie Willan, Jon Pointing) who are obsessed with trying to find out what the hell is going on in the garden shed.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 8 July 2025
The series centers on Italian American sports writer Ray Barone (Romano), living with his wife and kids in Long Island, who must deal with his overbearing and nosy parents who live across the street, as well as his older brother’s frequent jealousy of his success.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 14 June 2025
The show premiered on Sept. 13, 1996, and starred comedian Ray Romano as an Italian sports columnist living in Long Island with his wife (played by Patricia Heaton) and their three kids, with his nosy parents just across the street.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 11 June 2025
Their friendship adds to the frustration and intrigue of his nosy neighbours (Sophie Willan, Jon Pointing) who are obsessed with trying to find out what the hell is going on in the garden shed.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 21 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for nosy
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“Nosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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