Prying (Adjective)
Meaning
Offensively curious or inquisitive; "curious about the neighbor's doings"; "he flipped through my letters in his nosy way"; "prying eyes"; "the snoopy neighbor watched us all day".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She had pried into my personal life with her incessant questioning at dinner.
- The prying eyes of my coworker made me feel uneasy when working on confidential projects.
- After the argument, my plying mother kept asking invasive questions about my love life.
- I felt uncomfortable when the prying waiter kept striking up conversations during my evening date.
- His prying nature made it difficult for me to trust him with sensitive information.