as in curiosity
an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business
his irksome inquisitiveness made people reluctant to socialize with him
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Recent Examples of inquisitiveness
This mix of inquisitiveness and exactitude is probably what sets Coyne apart from all the other overconfident music influencers on TikTok supplanting traditional forms of music journalism.
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Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Sincerity and inquisitiveness are Bear’s style of flirtation.
—Aj Mason, Them., 8 Aug. 2025
Chris Richards, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Sincerity and inquisitiveness are Bear’s style of flirtation.
—Aj Mason, Them., 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquisitiveness
Noun
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Perhaps some curiosities of the cosmos are best left alone.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Leadership, communication skills, curiosity, empathy are all valued by employers.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Melissa Michelson, a political science professor at Menlo College, said the donor list signals concern among wealthy Californians about potential tax increases.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
12 Feb. 2026
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These activities, conducted outside normal flight paths near El Paso International Airport, caused FAA concern about possible interference with civilian flights.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Potential jurors expressed a range of opinions on social media during jury selection questioning, with some appearing concerned about the companies’ impact on society, their children and their older parents.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her questioning of him and his answers led her to connect Disney to secret, massive land purchases in Orange and Osceola counties.—
Roger Simmons,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Inquisitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquisitiveness. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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