curiosity
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He has become something of a local curiosity, calling himself "one of the last seven people in Turkey to speak the Urartian language."
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
I am engaged in several modes of therapy to offload this and be able to surf it from both an artistic curiosity perspective and a need for balance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Nora resides among an assortment of odd-duck tenants, feeding daily breakfast to a punctual seagull she names Father Conway and finding secular outlets for her abiding curiosity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
It’s a clever and nasty bit of social engineering — a bait and switch that preys on people’s curiosity and the simple pleasure of feeling included.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
“Now, if you will forgive my curiosity, I would like to ask you some questions about this lovely cave you have brought us to.”
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
They were just a few members of a U.S. delegation accompanying Trump filled with curiosities.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
At the bottom of some mezcal bottles sits one of the most recognizable curiosities in the world of spirits: a pale, curled "worm" preserved in alcohol.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 26, 2026
For a variety of reasons, not least because people have questions, curiosities, comparisons and resentments.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 13, 2026
With its unusual focus, carried through a swirl of masterworks and little-known curiosities, the book offers a fresh look into the human heart.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Though everyone in the house had been talking nonstop, it had mostly been to government agents, not to one another, and their own curiosities had yet to be satisfied.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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