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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Recent Examples of inquisitiveness
Allen attended Pacific Lutheran High School in Gardena, California, where he was known for his inquisitiveness and intellect, a former volleyball teammate told NBC News.
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Garrett Haake, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Yet by cooling down people and promising to satiate the inquisitiveness of curious scientists, the cucumber managed to spread to all continents.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
While many other skills can be taught, someone who brings genuine interest and inquisitiveness is always ready to collaborate.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
This mix of inquisitiveness and exactitude is probably what sets Coyne apart from all the other overconfident music influencers on TikTok supplanting traditional forms of music journalism.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Sincerity and inquisitiveness are Bear’s style of flirtation.
—Aj Mason, Them., 8 Aug. 2025
Garrett Haake, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
Yet by cooling down people and promising to satiate the inquisitiveness of curious scientists, the cucumber managed to spread to all continents.
—Andrés Muedano, JSTOR Daily, 25 Mar. 2026
While many other skills can be taught, someone who brings genuine interest and inquisitiveness is always ready to collaborate.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Mar. 2026
This mix of inquisitiveness and exactitude is probably what sets Coyne apart from all the other overconfident music influencers on TikTok supplanting traditional forms of music journalism.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Sincerity and inquisitiveness are Bear’s style of flirtation.
—Aj Mason, Them., 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquisitiveness
Noun
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Her intention was to establish a nonprofit company that values rigor and innovation, but also collaboration, curiosity, and care for the people creating the work.—
Marcia Luttrell,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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She will be remembered for her loving generosity, fierce opinions, endless curiosity, unique style, and her powdered, almond, crescent cookies at Christmas, hence her name, Auntie Cookie.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Analysts have previously expressed concern that US stocks of the interceptors have been depleted by the Iran conflict as well as by last year’s 12-day war between Israel and Iran, and noted that manufacturing more takes time.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Those concerns that chopped 30% off cyber stocks earlier this year could not have been more wrong, as Jim Cramer had said all along.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
Noun
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During police questioning, Scelfo admitted to threatening to kill the officer and his family, according to the complaint.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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The officer initially admitted the man was unarmed, but his lawyer stopped all questioning.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inquisitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquisitiveness. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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