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Adjective
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Pete was a gentle spirit, creative, inquisitive, and reflective.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025 -
Elsewhere, inquisitive faces loom up from hazy backgrounds; a straight fringe frames a determined expression.—
Michael Bracewell,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But no one seemed all that interested in asking or talking about it Thursday, which makes this as good a time as any to revisit The Athletic’s midseason predictions for the Panthers.—
Joseph Person,
The Athletic,
27 Dec. 2024
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The key to staying relevant is to start asking questions and preparing for the future now.—
Nirmal Chhabria,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Intensely curious and obsessively correct in matters grammatical, Ross would go to any length to ensure accuracy.—
Christopher B. Daly,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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Uzo is caring, curious … and most of all, empathetic.—
Stacey Wilson Hunt,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Despite more positive reports in previous months, concerns remain about the economic outlook, leaving policymakers and businesses questioning whether the downturn in confidence will translate to slower growth in 2024.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024
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Posts may leave us questioning our qualifications, competence, and intelligence.—
Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Investigators are examining bird strikes, whether any of the aircraft's control systems were disabled, and the apparent rush by the pilots to attempt a landing soon after declaring an emergency as possible factors in the crash, fire and transportation officials have said.—
Ju-min Park and Hongji Kim,
USA TODAY,
31 Dec. 2024
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The authors came by their number after examining scientific papers about human feats of speed, then applying methods from the field of information theory to calculate how quickly the brain processes thoughts in these situations.—
Shi En Kim,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Meanwhile, police are unsure if the attacker acted on his own and are searching for other potential suspects.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Trump of the first half of the movie might surprise viewers used to the 2025 version: an outer-borough scion, ambitious but unsure, who bristles under his despotic father, aspires to greater recognition and bets big on the revival of Midtown Manhattan during its 1970s nadir.—
Marc Tracy,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Much of Staunton’s beauty is best experienced on foot.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2025
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Clements, who averaged about 10 minutes a game as a junior, was the most experienced returnee.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Lavin’s other last recent project was her appearance Phyllis Adelman — nosy neighbor and owner of Mr. Bojangles — in Liz Feldman’s Netflix series No Good Deed.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Top Ten Loudest States in The U.S. New Jersey Massachusetts Pennsylvania Florida Rhode Island Delaware Maryland Illinois Colorado Connecticut New England states appeared to be the loudest as a region, accounting for six out of the ten nosiest on the list.—
Stephan Pechdimaldji,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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“Inquiring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquiring. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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