studious
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"He had a serious, studious air about him," he said.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
"Most Chinese people are quite studious and forward-looking, so when confronted with new things, they might have stronger feelings" of so-called FOMO, he said.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
As a girl, Petrou was studious and strong-willed; in a 2018 profile in The Wall Street Journal, her mother recalled Petrou getting into a heated “intellectual disputation” with their rabbi at Sunday school.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Noel, in particular, wears the studious look of a man trying to remember his National Insurance number - but somehow, it's impossible to take your eyes off them.
From BBC • Jul. 4, 2025
Embarrassed, I sat up straight in the wooden chair and tried to look studious.
From "The Red Umbrella" by Christina Gonzalez
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