prying

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

However, because it sits in a gated parcel, it provides residents ample privacy, further amplified by the surrounding trees, which create a natural barrier from prying eyes.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

How do you protect your phone screen from prying eyes?

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026

"Before, we did everything in secret, we let the relationship develop away from prying eyes," she said, a touch nostalgic.

From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026

‘Keep to the green grass. Don’t you go a-meddling with old stone or cold Wights or prying in their houses, unless you be strong folk with hearts that never falter!’

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien