want to know

Example Sentences

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Families of those who died, meanwhile, want to know what really happened to their loved ones.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Gates, however, thinks people want to know as they go.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

"I said, 'no, I got documents to be here in South Africa'. They didn't want to know," said Baloyi, who has been in the country for nearly 16 years working in construction and gardening.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I really want to know what Elsbeth would be like in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

I don’t know what “squatting” means, and for once I don’t really want to know.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy