pique

Example Sentences

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The letter was from Guy Spier, 60, investment manager of the Aquamarine Fund, and the first section did little to pique my interest.

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

The television creator knows how to pique viewers’ interest, often dramatizing notable people and events.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

If you’re having trouble with that assignment, Zhao’s got some tricks up her sleeve to pique her audience’s romanticism.

From Salon • Nov. 30, 2025

Meanwhile, political analyst Ambroise Mamba indicated on X that the ban could be self-defeating because it could pique people's interest to find out about Kabila's movements and activities.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

She did sleep, finally, though Pantalaimon wouldn’t settle until she snapped at him, when he became a hedgehog out of pique.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman