as in curiosity
an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business
children have a natural curiousness about where babies come from
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Noun
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This is why the question of how to hear the echoes of creatures that vanished 66 million years ago has sparked both scientific and artistic curiosity.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025 -
Today, humility and curiosity are stronger signals of relevance.—
Nirit Cohen,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The vote to approve Miran’s nomination passed 48-47, along party lines, with Democrats expressing concern about the appointment impacting the central bank’s independence.—
Siladitya Ray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Motiva is helping to eliminate this concern.—
Megan McIntyre,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Curiousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curiousness. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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