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curiosity

[kyoor-ee-os-i-tee] / ˌkyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti /




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Later I brought it out, first as a curiosity piece and conversation starter, then as an accidental trivet.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was not so unusual—Alexandra is not such a rare name in the United States—but it was coincidence enough to spark his curiosity.

From Literature

I was terrified and dying of curiosity at the same time, but I couldn’t just flee without finishing the job.

From Literature

Eventually, I figured out that “walking” and “ambient” were useful search terms to find what I was looking for, along with whatever destination piqued my curiosity at the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal

But then her curiosity gets the better of her.

From Literature