inquiring

Example Sentences

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The seller, from Western Colorado, was happy to oblige my “provenance” question, as if I were inquiring about an antique Cartier watch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

"We get tons of people inquiring about stories, and normally we kind of fob them off a bit," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Soon after, brands reached out for the first time inquiring about possibly paying her for promotional partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

This is what the inquiring mind of Hideki Kuriyama, Shohei Ohtani’s former manager, wanted to know.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2026

Constance would only grunt brusquely at anyone inquiring what the strange contraption was for; only she and the beaver needed to know that.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques