inquisitive
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Young people are "more inquisitive" and ask more questions than their elders, who Miller said sometimes hesitate to challenge him for fear of causing offense.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
Lowe reviewed the video and described the shark as inquisitive, saying it exhibited no behaviors that would indicate aggression or predation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
Rostam brought his lovely and inquisitive new album, “American Stories,” to the Ford in Los Angeles on Saturday night.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
Her writing, always full of jokes and wordplay, is inquisitive, improvisatory and a bit maudlin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
People have always been inquisitive, have always wanted to visit new and different places, and have always gone where they have been able to go.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
Vocabulary lists containing inquisitive
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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