How to Use curious in a Sentence
curious
adjective- They were curious to find out who won the game.
- She found a curious old clock in the attic.
- I'm curious to know more about her.
- Their music is a curious blend of disco and rock.
- By a curious coincidence, they bought a house the same day their old one burned down.
- We're curious about why you never called us.
- The birds were engaged in some curious behavior.
- The cat was naturally curious about its new surroundings.
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That makes the mix-up in the program all the more curious.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2023
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Watch the video to see a curious bear shown the door by Harper the hero dog.
—USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
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Stocks’ gains this month are curious, to say the least.
—Heard Editors, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
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Sounds fun, curious to see all the new skins and the comics themselves.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
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So what is that rather curious pose of hand-to-face about?
—Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
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And the way our ethos comes to life is through three mantras: be bold, be open and be curious.
—Soon Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
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Here are some local spots where the tot-curious can take the plunge.
—BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2018
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The non-profit adds that the tiger is very curious and loves toys.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 July 2024
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Travel has taught me to be even more curious about the world around me.
—Juliet Pennington, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2023
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The snout of a curious whale and the muzzle of a four-legged sentry came oh-so close.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 7 Apr. 2025
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The movement has a few names, but a key one is sober curious.
—Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2023
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Fans are curious to see if Sanders can get on the field as a rookie.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Ahead of me: a gallery of curious faces, bodies and hands.
—Susan Choi, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
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Of course, the potential fit of Wong with the Sox is curious.
—Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Dec. 2022
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But for the retinol curious, alt retinol is a good option.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 11 Apr. 2023
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For those who are curious about the bottom of the list, Pearl City Hawaii, came in dead last, at No. 182.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2021
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What’s been more curious, though, is the lack of podiums or even top-5s from that group.
—Nathan Brown, The Indianapolis Star, 19 July 2022
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The idea was that golf fans would be curious to see the children of great players.
—Doug Ferguson, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Dec. 2020
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At this age, babies are very curious about the world around them.
—Meagan Francis, Parents, 21 June 2023
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The first answer to that is to get curious about what’s in shadow.
—Deborah Netburn, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2024
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As always, Term Sheet is curious to hear your thoughts.
—Ani Freedman, Fortune, 20 June 2025
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The clouds were heavy, the floodlights shone down on Headingley and conditions were perfect for the curious cricketing phenomenon of swing bowling.
—Paul Newman, New York Times, 21 June 2025
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