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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
Mary Wickes played Emma Allen, the slightly nosy housekeeper of the inn.
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Each was then read aloud, as players guessed who had asked and answered which nosy questions.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Hollis was curious and nosy enough to have learned of Anders’s plan to retire from one field but insufficiently curious to learn what was next.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the dog was trying to help, or else just being nosey about who else was traveling on the flight.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
Each was then read aloud, as players guessed who had asked and answered which nosy questions.
—Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025
Hollis was curious and nosy enough to have learned of Anders’s plan to retire from one field but insufficiently curious to learn what was next.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2025
Perhaps the dog was trying to help, or else just being nosey about who else was traveling on the flight.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosy
Adjective
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The other thing that people are really curious about online are the song choices to play folks on.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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Recently, as the political battle over congressional redistricting brought California into the national spotlight, Facebook users were shown a curious series of ads.—
Colin Lecher,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Visiting the restaurant has become an expression of the purest form of Panthers fandom — and that’s helped make this week quite busy ahead of the Panthers’ first home playoff game in 10 years.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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Those who remain are concentrated in Venezuela’s cities, including its capital, Caracas, where the street market in the Catia neighborhood once was so busy that shoppers bumped into one another and dodged oncoming traffic.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Fortune,
10 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Tan carpeting ran up the walls and windows to keep out the sun and any inquisitive eyes.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
31 Dec. 2025
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My core goal every year is always to level up as a father, husband, friend and colleague — a task made much more accomplishable by my endlessly inquisitive six-year-old daughter and phenomenal wife.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
27 Dec. 2025
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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That one is a flimsy piano ballad where the duo’s approach to vocals—strangled, swirled and gasping—comes off more annoying than innovative, like a joke that isn’t funny anymore.—
Andrew Ryce,
Pitchfork,
12 Jan. 2026
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The weight of the tool allows for more control, allowing for the blade to safely and gently glide across your face to exfoliate and remove annoying peach fuzz.—
Taryn Brooke,
Glamour,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The fact is, in a newsroom full of meddlesome, sometimes pushy people, Beverly was none of that.—
Brad Schmitt,
Nashville Tennessean,
20 Oct. 2025
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The special ops unit chases every lead possible, from bribes to Mexican drug cartels, a meddlesome L.A. District Attorney (Merrick McCartha) and corruption in the government of Belarus.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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“Nosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosy. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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