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
Recent Examples on the Web
Metcalf had a supporting role as nosy divorcée Marcie Dahlgren-Frost, who shamelessly flirts with Buck.
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Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
The couple du jour were photographed by nosy paps looking way more than cozy in the water last Thursday in Harbour Island, northeast of Eleuthera and about 220 miles from Miami.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Tired of renting vacation homes with obnoxious and nosy neighbors?
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2024
There is no end to the nosy, rude and sometimes stupid questions people ask.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024
There’s only so many things that can happen to a detective that gets a little bit too nosy in the Power universe.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2023
This Privacy Fence is thicker and more effective than its competition, providing complete privacy from nosy neighbors and passers-by.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
Suburban horror is effective because no over the top movie monster can be more menacing than one's nosy neighbors.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2023
That work is often left to zealous attorneys, nosy reporters or occasional oversight committees.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 Mar. 2024
The couple du jour were photographed by nosy paps looking way more than cozy in the water last Thursday in Harbour Island, northeast of Eleuthera and about 220 miles from Miami.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2024
Tired of renting vacation homes with obnoxious and nosy neighbors?
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2024
There is no end to the nosy, rude and sometimes stupid questions people ask.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 17 Feb. 2024
There’s only so many things that can happen to a detective that gets a little bit too nosy in the Power universe.
—Alamin Yohannes, EW.com, 1 Dec. 2023
This Privacy Fence is thicker and more effective than its competition, providing complete privacy from nosy neighbors and passers-by.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
Suburban horror is effective because no over the top movie monster can be more menacing than one's nosy neighbors.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2023
That work is often left to zealous attorneys, nosy reporters or occasional oversight committees.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Nosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosy. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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