inquiring 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of inquiringnext
as in inquisitive

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inquiring

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verb

present participle of inquire
as in asking

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inquiring
  1. inquisitive
  2. asking
  3. curious
  4. questioning
  5. examining
  6. unsure
  7. experienced
  8. nosy
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of inquisitive
Verb
  • The new series of the British crime drama opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Consider routinely walking up to your staff’s desks and openly asking if there is anything your team could do better.
    Phillimon Zongo, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of asking
Adjective
  • Volunteers from the community worked together to remove the shark from the beach while keeping the area secure from curious onlookers.
    Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Many curious onlookers have wondered whether—and when—Yellowstone might next erupt.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of curious
Verb
  • 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
  • Singing on the beach under the stars may not stop people (or me) from questioning the legitimacy of my Asian identity, but these moments bond me to the community and culture of my grandparents.
    Acacia Gabriel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of questioning
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of examining
Adjective
  • What the market is unsure about is how the impending policy mix of tariffs, immigration restrictions and deregulation will alter this interplay of rates, inflation, GDP growth and risk appetites.
    Michael Santoli, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2025
  • When asked by this news organization her thoughts on the possible $1.35 million in cuts to police services, police Chief Tracy Avelar was unsure of what the future could hold.
    Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of unsure
Adjective
  • Lopez hired experienced prospectors from Mexico to bring up more gold.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Redshirt sophomore Ice Brady — the most experienced active forward on the roster — started the first 12 games of the season, but Auriemma replaced her with 6-foot-5 center Jana El Alfy after the team returned from its holiday break against Providence on Dec. 29.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of experienced
Adjective
  • Netflix’s dark comedy, in which Lavin plays Lisa Kudrow and Ray Romano’s nosy neighbor, marked Feldman’s second collaboration with Lavin following her work as a consulting producer on Lavin’s 2017 sitcom 9JKL.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Even Greg the realtor (Matt Rogers) comes out smiling with an increasingly lucrative commission from the Morgans, and the nosy neighbor Phyllis (Linda Lavin, for whom Feldman specifically wrote the role) has plenty to gossip about with a slew of new neighbors.
    Hunter Ingram, Variety, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of nosy
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