want to know

Example Sentences

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Gates, however, thinks people want to know as they go.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

“He will want to know if he can trust you and how much he can tell you,” she wrote of Nikolic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"I said, 'no, I got documents to be here in South Africa'. They didn't want to know," said Baloyi, who has been in the country for nearly 16 years working in construction and gardening.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

I really want to know what Elsbeth would be like in Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

“You don’t know any of that. You don’t even want to know what really happened!”

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin