Such busybodies could not be satisfied with only hearing that Nanahboozhoo had visited the wigwam of Waubenoo.
So some of these naughty busybodies began questioning the children when they could get them away from Waubenoo, for in her presence they were as mute as she was.
Doubtless a dozen busybodies had been watching him and told his wife the whole affair.
It was remarkable that, of all the busybodies and impertinent people in the parish, not one ventured to put the plain question to Mr. Hooper wherefore he did this thing.
But, as often happens, it was made more of bybusybodies and correspondents interested in defaming the administration than by the sufferers.
Still less influence on the restoration of order had the Ruby Mines affair, which excited the British public and enabled parliamentary busybodies to create an absurd fuss.
Mr. Prywell was more taken up with his own matters at home, far more than the greatest busybodies are with other men's matters abroad.
Doubtless, a dozen busybodies had been watching him, and told his wife the whole affair.
It was remarkable that all of the busybodies and impertinent people in the parish, not one ventured to put the plain question to Mr. Hooper, wherefore he did this thing.
It is clear, however, that busybodies circulated newspapers and pamphlets at Sheerness, Chatham, and Maidstone.
Busybodies lacking all sense of humour therefore buzzed it about that the abolitionist leader sought to stir up a mutiny.
Busybodies of every description twist the making and the enforcement of law into conformity with their peculiar prejudices.
Stewart, describes a type of mob rule which existed in almost every part of the nation while we were fighting for freedom abroad: Carlyle said that "Of all forms of government, a government of busybodies is the worst.
But government by busybodies has neither head nor tail; working outside the law, it becomes lawless; and having no law to support it, it finally depends for its enforcement upon hoodlums and mob rule.
It looks now like certain busybodies in this community had over-stepped themselves and been hoisted up by their own petard.
Everything was going along finely until two hopeless busybodies were attracted to the spot by his screams, and fished him out.
It is all true enough, and every word about the six-legged busybodies is true as true.
He could not endure the thought of being pointed at--of being whispered at by busybodiesas one of the rejected suitors.
But these busybodies were not encouraged to say the little they knew.
The busybodiestalked nonsense, as they generally do.
Busybodies had winked and nodded, declaring that the little lawyer was wise in his generation; that, having feathered his nest, he might do worse for Sara than introduce her into the peerage with a plump dowry.
The busybodies were surprised he didn’t see it so himself; it really was almost somebody’s duty, they thought, to suggest the idea to him.
The busybodies could see no just cause or impediment why they should not at once be joined together in holy matrimony.
I don't care for the talk of all the busybodies in town,' said he; 'but I wish father and mother could feel as you do about her.
Failing to make any impression against the Judge among the Union men of the city, these over-zealous busybodies next tried their hands among the officers of troops which lay about the city.
Taking up a report rashly against one another of a scandalous nature, giving ear unto tattlers, and busybodies; or being busybodies in other men's matters yourselves, as this will give great offence.
All sorts of busybodies ran to and fro like shuttles weaving up a peace.
My Lord,--At a time when all the busybodies and nobodies in the country are thrusting advice upon you I am very reluctant to appear to join the throng.
Michelangelo, we know, was extremely impatient of control and interference; and we shall see, within a short time, how excessively the watching and spying of busybodies worried and disturbed his spirits.
The pension was in arrears, and busybodiesannoyed him with interferences of all sorts.
Thereupon certain high moralists and busybodies had the mass of stone broken up and carted away to mend the roads, with the expectation thereby of putting an end to what they were pleased to term "a degrading superstition.
Nevertheless, the object of the high moralists and busybodies was partially attained, inasmuch as the difficulties and dangers attending a visit to Thor's Stone reduced the number of those seeking superhuman assistance in their difficulties.
There are so many busybodies in a little place, and the smaller the place is the more meddlesome people are.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "busybodies" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
