busybody

Example Sentences

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It's legislation designed to arm that one busybody who has more time than sense to endlessly complain about everything, making it impossible for the school to teach even basic lessons to the students.

From Salon

In one juicy early scene she has a meeting at school with a parent, one of those entitled busybodies who’s chosen the worst possible day to try and bump up her kid’s grade.

From Los Angeles Times

I know I can be a bit of an overbearing busybody.

From Washington Post

Her commentary spread into various camps on social media, which framed her message as a holiday life-saver or a lying busybody.

From Washington Times

He finds an old house in a small town full of busybodies and expects to live peacefully there.

From New York Times