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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
But barbed comments from strangers may be ignored, and nosy questions may be deflected.
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Thompson plays a news anchor who’s drawn to the murder in her hometown, while Berthnal plays the cop who’s instantly suspicious of her nosy arrival.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 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
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Judith Martin, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Thompson plays a news anchor who’s drawn to the murder in her hometown, while Berthnal plays the cop who’s instantly suspicious of her nosy arrival.
—Lucy Ford, Time, 27 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nosy
Adjective
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Bezos’ move to scale back coverage in the opinion section and install a more centrist, Trump-curious crop of editors and writers frustrated the paper’s remaining readers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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His official title is senior defensive assistant, a curious change for a coach who has spent a lifetime on offense around a head-coaching stint with the Giants.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This left a critical unit short-staffed during one of the highest profile searches in PCSD history and during the busiest time of year for Search and Rescue.—
Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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February is typically a busy month there for winter sports including skiing, snowboarding and snowshoeing.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There, Arco finds an inquisitive ally in Iris (Romy Fay), a girl his age, but with a different experience growing up.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
6 Feb. 2026
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Caretakers describe him as social, inquisitive and highly intelligent.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 Jan. 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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So now James is out here knowing that Siegfried was right, which is annoying.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Kelce/Swifty thing got très annoying but Mahomes was a married guy with a few kids.—
Linda Perillo,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 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 11 Feb. 2026.
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