curious
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It is curious that Mr. Nichols never mentions Melville’s 1857 novel, “The Confidence-Man,” with its pointed parodies of Emerson as the chilly philosopher Mark Winsome, and of Thoreau as Egbert, a tiresome pseudomoralist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Neptune is a curious planet, as it is the only one in the solar system that lacks a "typical" moon system of large, ordered satellites, meaning its evolutionary pathway might also be unique.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Someone pleasant to be around, teachable, curious and adaptable might appeal more to a company only hiring for in-person roles.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
They are smart, curious and always on the move.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
But I had the feeling that he had recognized his name and was more curious than mad.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
Vocabulary lists containing curious
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