How to Use curious in a Sentence

curious

adjective
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  • They were curious to find out who won the game.
  • She found a curious old clock in the attic.
  • I'm curious to know more about her.
  • Their music is a curious blend of disco and rock.
  • By a curious coincidence, they bought a house the same day their old one burned down.
  • We're curious about why you never called us.
  • The birds were engaged in some curious behavior.
  • The cat was naturally curious about its new surroundings.
  • That makes the mix-up in the program all the more curious.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Watch the video to see a curious bear shown the door by Harper the hero dog.
    — USA TODAY, 30 May 2023
  • Stocks’ gains this month are curious, to say the least.
    — Heard Editors, WSJ, 31 Mar. 2023
  • Travel has taught me to be even more curious about the world around me.
    — Juliet Pennington, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Here are some local spots where the tot-curious can take the plunge.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2018
  • The movement has a few names, but a key one is sober curious.
    — Bryce Jones, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2023
  • The idea was that golf fans would be curious to see the children of great players.
    — Doug Ferguson, orlandosentinel.com, 20 Dec. 2020
  • The young actors were so curious to just pick his brain.
    — Town & Country, 21 Jan. 2023
  • But for the retinol curious, alt retinol is a good option.
    — Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Sounds fun, curious to see all the new skins and the comics themselves.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • The curious pup follows with its tail still wagging the whole way.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
  • But the strange book made readers curious to know more.
    — Michael Lapointe, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2017
  • And the way our ethos comes to life is through three mantras: be bold, be open and be curious.
    — Soon Yu, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2021
  • The kitchen is happy to steam a single crab for the merely curious.
    — Washington Post, 14 May 2021
  • At this age, babies are very curious about the world around them.
    — Meagan Francis, Parents, 21 June 2023
  • And so the curious boy with no name wandered slowly back into the frame.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2021
  • Bears that get caught in traps may just be more curious to begin with.
    — Dino Grandoni, Washington Post, 19 Jan. 2023
  • Voters should be curious about what comes out on the other side.
    — J.e.f. | Washington, The Economist, 5 Sep. 2019
  • With a title like that, the kids might just be too curious not to look under their bed.
    — Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 19 July 2022
  • Be curious, be open, and be ready to learn something new.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, refinery29.com, 9 June 2021
  • Give your cat something to be curious about while your floors get cleaned of pet hair, dirt and dust.
    — oregonlive, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Is that something that this team is curious about, too?
    — Jabari Young, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Jan. 2018

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