as in curiosity
an eager desire to find out about things that are often none of one's business
his irksome inquisitiveness made people reluctant to socialize with him
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Consider a healthcare system that launches a new culture framework: compassion, curiosity, and integrity.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025 -
Though, that doesn't mean lip flips are entirely off the market, causing curiosity around the procedure to grow; a report published by the National Library of Medicine discovered a 33% monthly increase in the search volume for lip flips from 2014-2024.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Privacy and security concerns with smart thermostats These programs also raise important data privacy concerns.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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The report found that concerns were often handled informally without adequate record-keeping, and that freelance staff felt reluctant to complain due to job insecurity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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Black told jurors the video shows Johnson sitting calmly through nearly an hour of questioning before launching the assault.—
Miguel Torres,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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Her persistence and questioning are contagious to her classmates, too.—
Caroline Beck,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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“Inquisitiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inquisitiveness. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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