How to Use curiosity in a Sentence

curiosity

noun
  • The antique shop was full of curiosities.
  • The arrival of a construction crew at their house attracted the curiosity of their neighbors.
  • Her natural curiosity led her to ask more questions.
  • The movie failed to satisfy her curiosity about the assassination.
  • Tobacco was once a curiosity in Europe.
  • And a curiosity, even when things seem at their bleakest.
    Madison Feller, ELLE, 13 Oct. 2022
  • And that has a lot to do with nourishing your soul and staying in a place of curiosity and not sleepy.
    Rebecca Keegan, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Tap into your curiosity about what’s outside your day-to-day or industry norms.
    Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Some veterans came for the camaraderie, to get some new clothes, a free haircut or just out of curiosity.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Oct. 2022
  • This is a reminder to find life’s miracles in the small things and be inspired to dive deeper into a life of curiosity and play.
    Chris Schembra, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2022
  • Some seemed camera shy, eyeing the person filming to get out of their space, while others sniffed the camera out of curiosity.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Out of curiosity, this reporter stuck a CGM on the back of her arm for 10 days and signed up for the Levels app.
    Hannah Norman, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Another suggestion: Show curiosity about the questioner’s work too.
    Kathleen Furore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Instead of preparing for the Career Assessment Test that has the whole school worried, Wim lets his curiosity get the best of him and heads back out to the woods.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
  • But her curiosity was piqued because the plot of the episode was being held close to the vest.
    Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 May 2023
  • Not from a place of judgment, but rather curiosity: what's the root of the feeling?
    Sara Gaynes Levy, Peoplemag, 1 May 2023
  • At the root of it is this curiosity, which is crucial for all things in the mountains.
    Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 21 Dec. 2022
  • But the book also digs into the curiosity many kids have about the world around them.
    Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 June 2024
  • If anything, try it for the curiosity and watch as your taste buds dance.
    Vanessa Powell, Men's Health, 9 Dec. 2022
  • One of the joys of working with TIME is the brand’s relentless curiosity about our world and how to make sense of it.
    Time, 15 June 2023
  • My mom noticed my curiosity and urged my dad to take me to school as well.
    Teshie Ogallo, Parents, 15 Jan. 2024
  • Indulge your curiosity this month, with the Sun in Leo.
    Nancy Black, cleveland, 22 July 2023
  • All the barre buzz piqued my curiosity and convinced me to give the modality a shot.
    Kristine Thomason, Women's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
  • But for Manson, who was feeling a call to the priesthood at the time, looked at it more with curiosity.
    Holly Meyer, Fortune, 30 July 2023
  • Now, just out of curiosity… can parents of 6-month-olds check in, too?
    Blake Bakkila, Sunset Magazine, 23 May 2024
  • Come from a place of curiosity, without the need to fix anything.
    Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022
  • For researchers, the Lake Michigan craters are more than just curiosities.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Oct. 2024
  • This has sparked my curiosity about the concept of long shelf life versus short shelf life.
    Julia Daye, Miami Herald, 3 June 2024
  • The most common birds – the ones that the locals no longer noticed or cared about – transfixed my eyes, ears, and curiosity.
    A. Trevor Sutton, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Oct. 2023
  • And Andy must lay hands on the latest (unpublished) Harry Potter book, so that Miranda’s twins will have their curiosities satisfied, or face the sack.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024

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