inquiring

Example Sentences

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The seller, from Western Colorado, was happy to oblige my “provenance” question, as if I were inquiring about an antique Cartier watch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Would detectives be limited to inquiring about specific customers?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

“I don’t have my spiel yet!” she warns, inquiring for the first of a few times what I thought of it and whether I enjoyed it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Andie tosses a few flirtatious barbs across the checkout counter, inquiring if Blane will be paying with cash or an American Express Platinum card.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

More than once, pushing Gogol in his stroller, Ashima has been approached on the streets of Cambridge by young Bengali bachelors, shyly inquiring after her origins.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri