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curious

[kyoor-ee-uhs] / ˈkjʊər i əs /




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Curious, she asked the person at the back of the queue what they were waiting for.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Worried about their community in Islamabad, academics Umair Shahid and Taha Ali established the Curious Friends of Clean Air organisation.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Primary schools across Wealden will be offered free workshops, giving children the chance to draw their own version of the creature or write a story inspired by 'The Curious Adventurer'.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

Curious to see the effect of all that Americanness, I drove north from Naha to Makiminato, a place once dominated by American bases, off-base housing and base-adjacent businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 25, 2025

Curious, he put out his hand, and she dropped a sharp, curved fragment of glittering white glass onto it.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor




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