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curious

[kyoor-ee-uhs] / ˈkjʊər i əs /




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King: I’m curious about the jurors themselves, because we know it was nine women, three men.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Make no mistake: America’s biggest theater chain wading into the indie film distribution business is a bold, risky move that suggests a dedication to both the art of cinema and the curious moviegoer.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2026

If you are curious about getting a whole-body MRI, it is worth first making sure that you are doing all of the more run-of-the-mill stuff your doctor recommends.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

"He was very inquisitive. He used to call me Smithy. He used say, 'Smithy, why have you got that book? What's that there?' He was a very curious man."

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

And because Duane had been curious about the same object on one of his earlier trips to the Shipwreck and had asked C.C. the very same question, he knew what the object was.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el




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