as in busy
thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited
meddlesome neighbors kept asking the couple when they were going to have children
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Recent Examples of meddlesome
Also on deck for Lionsgate are Good Fortune starring Keanu Reeves as a meddlesome angel along with Seth Rogen and Aziz Ansar and Hunger Games helmer Francis Lawrence’s Stephen King adaptation, The Long Walk.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 June 2025
The new president, Karol Nawrocki, and his allies in the opposition Law and Justice party see the EU as a meddlesome bureaucracy, with a liberal agenda that threatens Polish sovereignty.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
The crisis involves a body and a ticking clock, as well as a zany, meddlesome doorman (Method Man, always welcome) added for good measure.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The more unified Ethiopia becomes, the less meddlesome outsiders will be able to exploit its divisions.
—Jeffrey Feltman, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2022
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 17 June 2025
The new president, Karol Nawrocki, and his allies in the opposition Law and Justice party see the EU as a meddlesome bureaucracy, with a liberal agenda that threatens Polish sovereignty.
—Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 3 June 2025
The crisis involves a body and a ticking clock, as well as a zany, meddlesome doorman (Method Man, always welcome) added for good measure.
—Natalia Winkelman, New York Times, 22 May 2025
The more unified Ethiopia becomes, the less meddlesome outsiders will be able to exploit its divisions.
—Jeffrey Feltman, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for meddlesome
Adjective
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Jet fuel prices are rising as the war in the Middle East disrupts global oil supplies, putting cost pressure on airlines as the busy summer travel season approaches.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ask the staff for a quieter room that ideally doesn’t face the main road; typical of the city, Admiralty Way is constantly busy, and in the rainy season heavy thunderstorms can be enough to wake one out of sleep—light sleepers will do well to pick a room that’s more internal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The former is the nerdier, more officious type in his bow tie and sport coat, the latter more rakish, a one-time rabble rouser who’s just happy to have something interesting to do.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Fast & Furious is notable for adding the character Gisele (Gal Gadot) and smaller players like Shea Whigham's officious Stasiak.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Practical, traditional and somewhat meddling, Aunt Maysilee places importance on societal norms.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Because of the location on the property, the project would be especially intrusive for the Sanford Ridge community, Hayes and other opponents said last fall.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Every poor, slow or pernickety decision undermines the good, depicting VAR as needlessly intrusive and a hindrance to the spectacle.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Highs come across with sharpness that doesn't stray toward annoying, and the mids are surprisingly full.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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There’s still housing, meals, books and annoying fees.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Meddlesome.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meddlesome. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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