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curiosity

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




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His parents, a police officer and a bookkeeper, encouraged his curiosity.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Clarke's team are becoming a bit of an enigma, a curiosity that's hard to read.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Ms. Stamper is an engaging guide, and her curiosity about language, science and odd characters animates the book.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

US influencer Kayla Ludlow, who has 857,000 followers on TikTok, said in a video responding to AFP's questions that she could understand people trying filters out of curiosity.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Booth’s curiosity about public reaction to the assassination led him to make an additional request of Jones: Please bring some current Washington newspapers from the day Lincoln died or from today, the sixteenth.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson