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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Will McCarthy be able to keep intermediate passes away from nosy safeties Jessie Bates and Xavier Watts?
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Turns out a nosy news crew is filming, and he’s just learned the school’s patron has sold the property.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
There’s not a better cover in the world for being aggressively nosy than walking your dog.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Rocky plays James, a nosy neighbor who might be up to no good, while O’Brien plays her therapist, Wolk is a motel employee, and Macdonald appears to be a patient.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 2025
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Turns out a nosy news crew is filming, and he’s just learned the school’s patron has sold the property.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
There’s not a better cover in the world for being aggressively nosy than walking your dog.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 6 Aug. 2025
Rocky plays James, a nosy neighbor who might be up to no good, while O’Brien plays her therapist, Wolk is a motel employee, and Macdonald appears to be a patient.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 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 16 Sep. 2025.
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