curious
adjective
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Since the 1300s, "curious" has been variously used to describe things that in some way require, invite, or are characterized by carefulness or inquisitiveness. In so doing, it carries on the legacy of its Latin source, the adjective curiosus, meaning "careful" or "inquisitive." The comparative of "curious" is "more curious," though it is not unusual to encounter the phrase "curiouser and curiouser," made popular by the title character of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland who, Lewis Carroll tells us, "was so much surprised that for the moment she quite forgot how to speak good English."
Examples of curious in a Sentence
Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The director’s fourth feature is told through the story of an early 20th-century sultan curious about the wonders of the burgeoning cinematograph, eventually being introduced to the ins and outs of the new technology by a former operator for the Lumiére Brothers.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Eventbrite data released in August showed not only a 92 percent increase in sober-curious gatherings, but also a 1,105 percent increase in attendance at thermal gatherings.
—Katherine Fung, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Rather than a bottle destined for the back of a cabinet, Toki Black is positioned as a must‑try for anyone curious about how Suntory can stretch the Toki profile into richer, smokier territory — without losing its easy‑drinking DNA.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Curious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curious. Accessed 26 Sep. 2025.
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