as in curiosity
an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business
his irksome inquisitiveness made people reluctant to socialize with him
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Noun
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Lead these conversations with curiosity, not judgment.—
Natalie Eilbert,
jsonline.com,
7 Aug. 2025 -
This early curiosity taught me to appreciate diversity in value—each currency held meaning beyond its number.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For Type 2 Diabetes, Potatoes Have a Bad Rap Blood sugar control is no small concern for Americans.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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All in all, few realize the significance of this otherwise innocuous and under-the-radar concern.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Accuracy depends on prompt specificity, contextual clarity, iterative questioning, and critical evaluation of ChatGPT responses.—
AllBusiness,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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That phrase, repeated throughout interviews with air traffic controllers, staff, and even pilots, became a central focus of the National Transportation Safety Board’s questioning.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
31 July 2025
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“Inquisitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquisitiveness. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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