inquisitive
adjective
in·quis·i·tive
in-ˈkwi-zə-tiv 
1
: given to examination or investigation
2
: inclined to ask questions
especially
: inordinately or improperly curious about the affairs of others
inquisitively
adverb
inquisitiveness
noun
Examples of inquisitive in a Sentence
… but now, with the wanderings of the fleets and their inquisitive occupants producing words from all over, the English vocabulary was enhanced not merely by the usual suspects but by words from India and Turkey, Arabia and Malaya, Japan and the native peoples of North America …
—
Simon Winchester, The Meaning of Everything, 2003
It's partly because humans are naturally inquisitive and exploratory but also, and more significant, because we need the unknown, what historians of religion call "otherness," to lend our lives significance.
—David Nicholson-Lord, Nation, 6 Oct. 1997
Inquisitive eyes reveal the dingo's true nature—it's a hunter, from its cocked ears and powerful jaws to the white tip of its tail.
—Mitch Reardon, Australian Geographic, July–September 1992
an inquisitive woman who tends to everybody's business but her own
Simon Winchester, The Meaning of Everything, 2003
It's partly because humans are naturally inquisitive and exploratory but also, and more significant, because we need the unknown, what historians of religion call "otherness," to lend our lives significance.
—David Nicholson-Lord, Nation, 6 Oct. 1997
Inquisitive eyes reveal the dingo's true nature—it's a hunter, from its cocked ears and powerful jaws to the white tip of its tail.
—Mitch Reardon, Australian Geographic, July–September 1992
an inquisitive woman who tends to everybody's business but her own
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An inquisitive, adventurous spirit appears to be the special sauce as long as it’s channeled and catalyzed in a healthy way.
—Wes Moss, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The subject, a rescue rat named Buttons, showcases his inquisitive nature peering from a flower pot.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This was hardly riveting stuff, even for an inquisitive mind like Franklin’s.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Izabella, who also goes by Izzy, is an inquisitive, outgoing, and outspoken girl in search of her forever family.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2024
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Wes Moss, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The subject, a rescue rat named Buttons, showcases his inquisitive nature peering from a flower pot.
—Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This was hardly riveting stuff, even for an inquisitive mind like Franklin’s.
—James Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
Izabella, who also goes by Izzy, is an inquisitive, outgoing, and outspoken girl in search of her forever family.
—Mare Staff, Boston Herald, 20 Oct. 2024
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“Inquisitive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inquisitive. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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inquisitive
adjective
in·quis·i·tive
in-ˈkwiz-ət-iv
1
: tending to inquire or investigate
2
: asking many questions
especially
: too curious about other people's affairs
inquisitively
adverb
inquisitiveness
noun
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