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
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New England states appeared to be the loudest as a region, accounting for six out of the ten nosiest on the list.
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
That, however, does little to dissuade nosy friends and family members from firing off intrusive questions.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
By year four, even the nosiest aunt left them alone.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Here, fictional protagonist Mercedes (Elisa Zulueta), a mousy working mother and a secretary to a senior judge in 1950s Santiago, embarks on some nosy private investigation as the court is consumed with a high-profile murder trial.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
That, however, does little to dissuade nosy friends and family members from firing off intrusive questions.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 20 Nov. 2024
By year four, even the nosiest aunt left them alone.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2024
Here, fictional protagonist Mercedes (Elisa Zulueta), a mousy working mother and a secretary to a senior judge in 1950s Santiago, embarks on some nosy private investigation as the court is consumed with a high-profile murder trial.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Nosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosy. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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