as in curiosity
an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business
your annoying nosiness isn't going to win you any friends
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Noun
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His curiosity was not limited to important matters.—
Matthew Bunn,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025 -
Hubbard, 38, recalled watching Aoki's show that same night and being struck not only by his energy, but his curiosity.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Got thoughts, questions, ideas, concerns, compliments or maybe even some recs for me?—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Amid the turbulence of campus protests over Israel’s war in Gaza, President Carol Folt canceled the main ceremony over safety concerns, along with the speech of valedictorian Asna Tabassum, who had expressed pro-Palestinian views.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
16 May 2025
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“Nosiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nosiness. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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