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as in inquisitive
interested in what is not one's own business
curious neighbors peered out of their windows as the new people moved in
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as in strange
different from the ordinary in a way that causes curiosity or suspicion
that's a pretty curious coincidence—almost too curious to be believed
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as in unusual
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
that is one of the most curious paintings I've ever seen
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curious people
a curious situation
a peculiar situation
an intriguing situation
a mysterious situation
a fascinating situation
an interesting situation
a curious mixture
a curious look
curious onlookers
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Recent Examples of curious
Largely, Bob was a jolly sort who loved to chat, one who was super curious and inquisitive about basically everything.
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Lively, curious and sometimes wickedly funny, the couple seemed capable of bringing together all sorts of unlikely people to their table.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
For the first time in a decade, adult obesity in the United States dropped last year, a new study has found, and researchers are curious how the rise in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic may have played a role.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The result of a puppy's destructive and curious tendencies left his owner hoping his birth mother knew about his bad behavior.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 17 Dec. 2024
Lively, curious and sometimes wickedly funny, the couple seemed capable of bringing together all sorts of unlikely people to their table.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 17 Dec. 2024
For the first time in a decade, adult obesity in the United States dropped last year, a new study has found, and researchers are curious how the rise in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic may have played a role.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
The result of a puppy's destructive and curious tendencies left his owner hoping his birth mother knew about his bad behavior.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curious
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These black panels completely cover all of the SUV's windows from the inside, blocking sunlight and the prying eyes of inquisitive fellow campers.Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2024
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Timothée Chalamet slouches through the movie with inquisitive, appraising eyes.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
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When Sandy goes missing, the line between reality and game blurs and Conor must venture into the strange world of OBEX to bring her home.Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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At the time, federal law gave the Bureau a strange grab bag of investigative duties, ranging from interstate prostitution to antitrust violations.Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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While most incidents have come in New Jersey, other states, including Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, have also reported unusual drone activity to law enforcement.Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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But when physicians look at a pool of unusual test results, the chaotic sequencing pattern could flag whether something more serious may be going on and the mother could benefit from additional testing, Bianchi said.Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Reports had suggested that the Jazz aren't interested in trading Kessler, but a lot can happen from now till early February.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Most of these shows aren't interested in hiring them again anyway.Emma Bowman, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Red One seemed like a bizarre experiment, some sort of action film-adjacent Santa Claus movie starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans that almost seemed to be a sort of parody of itself.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Her material consists of tales of her bizarre upbringing, highly unconventional family, and filterless confessions of her time on this filthy planet.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Dec. 2024
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Such encounters are not uncommon, and NORAD previously announced that a number of Russian aircraft entered the Alaska ADIZ in September.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Its position on a subduction zone — where the Indo-Australia tectonic plate moves beneath the Pacific Plate — means earthquakes of greater than magnitude 6 are not uncommon and the country’s buildings are intended to withstand quakes.Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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An Instax camera snaps photos throughout the night, the shots progressively funnier the more nog is consumed.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Crandell, the Harvard physiatrist, is a funny, brainy, and upbeat clinician who treats people with amputations in the Spaulding Rehabilitation Center, a building overlooking Boston Harbor.Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Danny Boyle and Alex Garland are returning after 22 years to make 28 Years Later, though the original film, 28 Days Later, has remained one of cinema’s weirdest modern days stories.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That was such a weird sensation—to just have paper towels stuffed deep in your skin.Julia Ries, SELF, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Curious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curious. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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