- a variation of pic.
pique
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But two things can be true, and Bolton’s isn’t a simple case of presidential pique.
From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026
And in the case of at least one clothing item — a pique sandwash dress — Sam’s Club members had even influenced the design.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
If you’re having trouble with that assignment, Zhao’s got some tricks up her sleeve to pique her audience’s romanticism.
From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2025
But if that isn’t enough to pique your interest, the music should be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2025
In our regular Intermediate Technique II classes, we did pique turns all the time.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
The first impression he makes is off the charts, which piques the curiosity of strangers wanting to learn more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
“We don’t cast for it, but when they come in, it definitely piques our interest,” says Lambo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
I think there’s going to be a lot where some — three, four, five — coalesce about a certain idea that fits into the Press Forward strategy and piques their interest.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 20, 2023
Mass media spreads UFO content and piques worldwide interest in UFOs.
From Salon ● Jul. 19, 2023
Watch yourself, be the first to ask pardon if you both err, and guard against the little piques, misunderstandings, and hasty words that often pave the way for bitter sorrow and regret.”
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Loudcasting has piqued the interest of experts who study how technology shapes our behaviours, and they agree there's a strong generational factor.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
That article, combined with anecdotes that some tech layoffs are hitting older workers, piqued my interest.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
Tolo’s introduction to Johnson came in 2016: She saw a quote of his featured in a newsletter about the evolution of humans and AI, and it piqued her interest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The FBI agent from Connecticut piqued investigators’ interest, as did another man thought to have ties to the CIA, but that line of inquiry went nowhere.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
That piqued Thomas’s interest-—he had been wanting to do that.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
Luria thinks all that is piquing the curiosity of value investors, who buy stocks they believe are trading at a discount to their intrinsic worth.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
Pawpaws aren't the only promising crops piquing people's interest.
From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2024
In previous work, Montell's team came across a mutation in this gene that impaired cell mobility, piquing their interest.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2024
In 2015, major oil deposits were first discovered off Essequibo’s shore by an ExxonMobil-led consortium, piquing the interest of Venezuela, whose commitment to pursuing the territorial claim has fluctuated over the years.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 8, 2023
“You tell stories?” the man asks, the piquing of his interest almost palpable.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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