inquiring

Example Sentences

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By Friday afternoon, Baker said, he had received hundreds of inquiring calls.

From Los Angeles Times

And Penelope, too, was half expecting a letter, for she had written to Simon in that morning’s post inquiring about the Gypsy woman.

From Literature

Wandelt was detained after getting off a flight, while Mrs Spragg had been waiting in a car park nearby and was arrested after sending anxious messages inquiring about the whereabouts of her co-accused.

From BBC

“I don’t think it’s less stressful,” Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior said to an inquiring middle-aged reporter with gray hair getting a little too noticeable.

From Los Angeles Times

She wrote a polite note to the clinic inquiring as to the nature and purpose of the charges.

From The Wall Street Journal