curious
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It’s a curious trend considering Cannes premieres have become a staple at the Academy Awards and three 2025 selections were nominated for best picture this calendar year.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Your daughter needs stability in her life, so I am curious as to why she is selling her/your house and, assuming you both think it’s a good idea, where she will live after it’s sold?
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
"He's curious to what's going on," Vince told AFP.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
O'Donoghue said space was "one of the few subjects that almost everyone is curious about, and that curiosity is worth taking seriously".
From BBC • May 10, 2026
She stared at me all curious and said, “Are you made of gold or something?”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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