prying

Example Sentences

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VPN stands for Virtual Private Network: it creates a secure private tunnel over public networks, such as the internet, to shield your online activity from prying eyes.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

But will prying eyes across the interwebs ever learn the whole story?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

For decades a narrow waterway in Ganvie, Benin has been a discreet rendezvous point for young couples to meet -- safe under cover of darkness, far away from strict families and prying eyes.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

The estate sits behind high hedges and a gated entrance that leads to a long driveway—ensuring total privacy from prying eyes.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

I imagined him finding that tin, prying it open, spilling its treasure onto our table and figuring all that it would buy him.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk