inquisitive
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It functions, instead, as an honest and inquisitive interrogation of a life that has been, for too long, shrunken down and underappreciated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
If American music in 1976 represented a collective, inquisitive, inventive American spirit of discovery, the semiquincentennial in the age of social media has become more about the individual identity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
“He’s inquisitive, he’s smart, he doesn’t get intimidated,” said Dachille.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The cubs' mother, Tipah, born in January 2019, is described as "independent, cheeky and inquisitive" and has produced one of the largest litters recorded for Sumatran tigers in captivity, the park said.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
Her name was Maureen Quilling, but everyone called her Mo, and she was thin and had pale skin and pale yellow hair, watery blue eyes, and a sharp, inquisitive nose.
From "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
Vocabulary lists containing inquisitive
"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, Chapters 1–6
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