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as in inquisitive
interested in what is not one's own business
curious neighbors peered out of their windows as the new people moved in
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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
that's a pretty curious coincidence—almost too curious to be believed
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
that is one of the most curious paintings I've ever seen
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Recent Examples of curious
Other curious visitors played in the sand and walked dogs.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Perhaps the one that had people more curious was Swift’s most recent ex, actor Joe Alwyn.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Aug. 2025
His clients are curious about him.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Technologies and industries will keep changing, but engineers who stay curious and adaptable — while balancing technical depth with people skills — will always be in demand.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025
Perhaps the one that had people more curious was Swift’s most recent ex, actor Joe Alwyn.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 29 Aug. 2025
His clients are curious about him.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
Technologies and industries will keep changing, but engineers who stay curious and adaptable — while balancing technical depth with people skills — will always be in demand.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for curious
Recent Examples of Synonyms for curious
Adjective
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The world’s first inkjet printer Rune Elmqvist was an inquisitive person.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
28 Aug. 2025
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The short clip shows the pup, named Millie, inquisitive about a large ant on the carpet before deliberately stomping on it, and then performing the most unexpected of follow-up actions—eating it.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That leaves fiscal hawks in a strange position.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
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In a viral TikTok video, a group of ducks seems to have developed a strange obsession with a dachshund chilling out in the grass, and internet users can't cope with the hilarious footage.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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What’s unusual, in this case, is that the accounts start at birth, and with a $1,000 balance.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Another unusual item on display is the up-and-down button from the elevator to the observation tower.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In a recent report from weight loss management platform Levity, cities were ranked by Google search trends for the medications based on how interested residents were in the drugs.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Adamala said virtually everyone in the small scientific community that was interested in developing these cells has agreed not to as a result of their findings.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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The first fires tore across humble, pioneering patches of plant life no taller than your ankle, as well as burning through rather more astonishing, and truly bizarre, 25-foot columns of fungus that briefly held sway on this desolate world before trees.—
Peter Brannen,
Big Think,
28 Aug. 2025
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In the wake of the bizarre incident, chair umpire Greg Allensworth awarded a new first serve instead of a second to Bonze, sparking Medvedev’s public meltdown.—
Manasi Pathak,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Harmful behaviors are not an uncommon occurrence in Indiana schools.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Design What Lincoln equipped on the Nautilus loaned to me was a standard list of luxury options, coupled with some more uncommon ones.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But here’s betting you’ll be describing those same funny scenes with your friends around the office water cooler.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Aug. 2025
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That’s always what’s going to make your thing really funny.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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There were weird things that happened on that set.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
26 Aug. 2025
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Their vibe was alternative, weird, experimental — anything goes.—
Lauren Frayer,
NPR,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Curious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curious. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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