as in curiosity
an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business
children have a natural curiousness about where babies come from
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When he wasn’t being stopped to take a photo with a colleague/fan, he could be found walking the floor with the curiosity of a newcomer, eager to absorb the latest collections and innovations.—
SJ STAFF,
Footwear News,
5 Apr. 2026 -
Their doors are open to any traveler with the time, courage, and curiosity to walk in and start asking questions.—
Beverly Gage,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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Even before the Iran war sent gas prices soaring, many Americans were still recovering from the pandemic-era inflation spike and continued to cite affordability as a major concern.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Another Antarctic species -- the Southern elephant seal -- is also now at risk of extinction due to bird flu, moving from least concern to vulnerable, according to researchers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Curiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curiousness. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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