pry into

Example Sentences

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I didn’t ask him anything, because I’m not that person who wants to pry into someone’s life or say, “How was it for you in the inside?,” all that stuff.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2024

Critics say that creates opportunities for “backdoor” searches that can pry into those communications without a warrant.

From Washington Times • Mar. 29, 2023

And they can even pry into bigger life questions.

From Scientific American • Oct. 3, 2022

In hard-fought battles over pretrial information sharing, lawyers for the consumers have steadily gained leverage to pry into the company’s internal records to back up their claims that Facebook failed to safeguard their personal data.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 26, 2022

"Look," he said, leaning toward the camera, "I've always respected your privacy and independence. I never tried to pry into your life, never tried to control you. I've been really good about that, right?"

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir