How to Use inquisitive in a Sentence

inquisitive

adjective
  • The inquisitive emus are not yet clever enough to duck under the rope to get inside the pub.
    Rod McGuirk, USA TODAY, 31 July 2020
  • The schematics alone will keep the most inquisitive kid busy for hours.
    Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2020
  • One of the strategies on the list is the willingness to be inquisitive.
    Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Over the last few decades, Kertzer has turned the inquisitive tables on the church.
    Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2022
  • One of the joys of my job is to talk with bright, inquisitive agri-marketers.
    Sara Steever, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • The Cambridge kids seem to be a very inquisitive bunch.
    Emily Burack, Town & Country, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Get inquisitive, grab a drink, and let the DJ set the vibe.
    San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Read, be inquisitive, ask for help, then roll up your sleeves and do the work.
    Meimei Fox, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • It is all done with a smile and inquisitive look that is far from threatening.
    Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 June 2017
  • Add an inquisitive female detective to the mix and the body count can only climb.
    John Anderson, WSJ, 20 May 2021
  • The inquisitive bird has been known to peck apart window trim and wiper blades on cars—and even steal passports from tourists.
    David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Life has shown me that the world perceives the inquisitive minds of gifted Black children as a threat.
    Washington Post, 8 July 2021
  • Let your inquisitive nature take over and start the process of discovery.
    oregonlive, 28 Feb. 2020
  • The camera becomes probing, inquisitive as chaos breaks out in the city.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 8 June 2023
  • Dogs are inquisitive and will probably be on the hunt for the noise-maker to destroy it.
    Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 8 Dec. 2022
  • For inquisitive baby girls, this name is the perfect fit.
    Martha Sorren, Woman's Day, 5 Mar. 2021
  • In the first, the dog is alert and inquisitive, wary of this new arrival in its territory.
    James Vincent, The Verge, 8 June 2019
  • Rosenthal is beloved by legions of fans who are cheered by his gung-ho humor and inquisitive quest for the best.
    Laura Manske, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • The book has a narrative and inquisitive style that will appeal to a wide audience.
    Amy Brady, Scientific American, 19 July 2021
  • Aside from inquisitive looks, Underwood was able to get some dudes to high five and one gent to do a jig.
    Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Not as effective at hunting seals as great whites, but more inquisitive toward the divers in the cage.
    David McKenzie and Brent Swails, CNN, 28 Oct. 2019
  • This book feels like talking movies over beers with a really inquisitive friend.
    Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2019
  • His contention is that whiskey drinkers are more inquisitive than ever, so timing seems right for this book.
    Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Dec. 2020
  • His inquisitive eyes scanned a large room where a group of scientists were performing tests on his colleagues.
    Xing Liu, Science Magazine, 12 Sep. 2019
  • Be inquisitive about the different ways that things might go, and come up with ideas for handling those scenarios.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes, 14 Apr. 2022
  • My brother gazing out the car window, wide-eyed and inquisitive.
    Zain Asher, Vogue, 6 May 2022
  • The Magicians has addressed that trope in its own cheeky, inquisitive way.
    Gabe Bergado, Teen Vogue, 18 Apr. 2019
  • Be sure to approach your colleagues with an inquisitive tone instead of an accusatory one.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Gunter is a bright boy, but he can be distracted by things around him and his inquisitive nature might frustrate a novice owner.
    idahostatesman, 12 June 2017
  • Inquisitive eyes reveal the dingo's true nature—it's a hunter, from its cocked ears and powerful jaws to the white tip of its tail.
    Mitch Reardon, Australian Geographic, July–September 1992

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