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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • But having the curiosity and being compelled to show up is a big deal.
    Sonya Sombreuil, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2023
  • When the first sets were rolled out as curiosities in the 1940s, spectators gathered in bars to watch boxing matches.
    James Poniewozik, New York Times, 10 July 2023
  • News of the image being pulled from AP comes amid growing curiosity over the Princess of Wales’s whereabouts.
    Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Gleaming in a way that felt unhealthy — not with curiosity, but with fetishism.
    Vulture, 24 May 2023
  • Out come lessons on curiosity, the joy of teaching, learning to listen, and the power of stories.
    Julie Ann Canniff, The Christian Science Monitor, 28 Nov. 2023
  • Fiona has had a lifelong curiosity and a passion for the unknown.
    Billboard China, Billboard, 24 May 2023
  • And lurid curiosity about the backstage drama will have to sustain us.
    Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2023
  • That helped inform this curiosity in me to be a part of storytelling.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 9 May 2023
  • Its evolutions are what keep it ahead, what keep it young and drive its curiosity.
    Jason Parham, WIRED, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The bulldog mixes were able to find their way back to each other thanks to their owners' curiosity.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 7 Nov. 2023
  • With curiosity and care, Richland peers into the heart of a small town, acknowledges the joys, and brings the pain and loss and broken promises into the light.
    Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 June 2023
  • As my mind races with curiosity, I am challenged as a driver.
    Ron Lieber, New York Times, 16 Dec. 2023
  • Is your spell-book ready and cabinets of curiosities fully stocked?
    Aliza Pelto, Women's Health, 18 May 2023
  • Their insight is helping satisfy the curiosity of hunters and the needs of wildlife managers all over the country.
    Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Fire signs are bold and adventurous, which pairs well with the curiosity and apt social skills of air signs.
    Women's Health, 12 May 2023
  • Lift-the-flap books are also a great way to encourage curiosity in your young reader.
    Laura Denby, Parents, 30 Nov. 2023
  • To be finished for the night, Raff needed to catch one more cat, but the sardines were now eliciting little curiosity.
    Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Last month, the actress shared an adorable video of Matilda wearing her first pair of shoes — and sweetly noted her daughter's curiosity about the footwear.
    Clare Fisher, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023

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