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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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.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 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
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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.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 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
See All Example Sentences for nosy
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“Nosy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nosy. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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