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

And I don’t want to know what worked and what didn’t work because I want to be free.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“I have observed the scar on your hand, Nell. It tells me you can shoot. But what I want to know is, Can you shoot well? Well enough to teach me?”

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan