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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
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.
—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
An extremely nosy alligator was found sitting on the porch of a coastal North Carolina home, peeping through the glass storm door, photos show.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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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.
—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
An extremely nosy alligator was found sitting on the porch of a coastal North Carolina home, peeping through the glass storm door, photos show.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosy
Adjective
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Penny, at just 16, was a brave girl — radiant, curious, full of light.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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And so my job is to really to pay attention and to be curious.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Vanderbilt now runs the nation's third busiest transplant center, which saved 136 more critically ill patients in 2024 compared to the previous year.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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Established in 1924, the Nogales Border Patrol Station is the second-largest station and one of the busiest sectors in the country, covering 27 miles of rugged territory.—
Suzanne Wright,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The tools—the ability to automate data production, analyze large datasets, and gain insights faster and faster, married to the number and complexity of challenges, makes now a very rich time to be inquisitive.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
16 June 2026
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At 6 years old, little Ronny Howard got cast in The Andy Griffith Show as Opie, Sheriff Taylor’s inquisitive son.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
Adjective
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Lee will play Maya, the officious Chief of Staff for the Governor of Oklahoma.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
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Her Southern accent is slightly clipped and officious, the type of drawl that’s a stamp of a suburban upbringing.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 Mar. 2026
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That particularly could be annoying to Uruguay supporters, given Messi’s stature in the sport overall and in particular with defending champion Argentina, La Celeste’s biggest rival.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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It’s widely considered rude and annoying when people cluster by the train doors if there are more people on the platform attempting to get on.—
Claudia Fisher,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2026
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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 17 Jun. 2026.
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