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curious

[kyoor-ee-uhs] / ˈkjʊər i əs /




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"But that's the good thing about him, it's what brings people towards him, we're all curious."

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

Niederhoffer never again managed a hedge fund, but he continued trading, remained curious and kept looking for patterns and looking for connections.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

“At that time,” he wrote in “The Road to Wigan Pier,” his classic about class and economics, “there was, among the young, a curious cult of hatred of ‘old men.’

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

“I’m curious to see how my perspective on the card will shift,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Oliver gave me this curious, sideways gaze for a minute, like he was waiting to see if I’d keep the conversation going.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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