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inquisitiveness

[in-kwiz-i-tiv-nis] / ɪnˈkwɪz ɪ tɪv nɪs /


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Of course she winds up paying for her inquisitiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 17, 2025

The BTP's review found that while no act or omission in the investigation was made maliciously, there was a "lack of professional inquisitiveness exacerbated by dilatory and lazy practices".

From BBC Aug. 10, 2023

I now bear a visual reminder of one creature that sparked my wonder of the natural world, and of those people I cherish because of their inquisitiveness, their science knowledge, integrity and their friendship.

From Seattle Times Apr. 28, 2023

If you want to be a chef and you go to this one guy who does all sorts of weird cooking, out of it all comes your inquisitiveness.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 23, 2023

The Savage meanwhile wandered restlessly round the room, peering with a vague superficial inquisitiveness at the books in the shelves, at the sound-track rolls and reading machine bobbins in their numbered pigeon-holes.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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