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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While Katseye were in planning mode, the pop world buzzed with speculation and curiosity about what the performance would bring — or more specifically, who.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 Apr. 2026 -
This is an edition of The Wonder Reader, a newsletter in which our editors recommend a set of stories to spark your curiosity and fill you with delight.—
Isabel Fattal,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
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However, boundaries have not been redrawn since the 1971 census, as successive governments delayed the process over concerns about uneven population growth.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Damaging winds and flooding remain the primary concerns for any storms that can form on Thursday.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Curiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curiousness. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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