How to Use inquisitive in a Sentence

inquisitive

adjective
Definition of inquisitivenext
Synonyms for inquisitivenext
  • Tan has dark hair, inquisitive eyes and a casual style of dress that allows him to easily blend into a crowd.
    — Justin Phillips, SFChronicle.com, 6 Mar. 2020
  • This is your moment to peek behind every door, flip every switch and lift every cover — be nosy and inquisitive.
    — Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2020
  • Her Jackson is a tyrant with cold, inquisitive eyes, her skin dotted with age spots, her tummy thickened with padding.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 3 June 2020
  • An inquisitive 7-year-old Spencer Torkelson gazed into his father's open yet sleepy eyes.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2020
  • When the inquisitive Aquarius Moon squares brilliant Uranus and expansive Jupiter, big ideas may flow a mile a minute.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2024
  • This inquisitive mind’s vision is not just to improve efficiency, but to make agriculture more sustainable.
    — Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 8 June 2024
  • Imagine a bright, inquisitive student, starstruck with the sciences but disenchanted with progressivism.
    — Ari Schulman, The New Republic, 15 June 2020
  • Walters was propelled to fame, later in the role of evening news anchor, as one of the most unreservedly inquisitive interviewers on TV.
    — Washington Post, 2 July 2020
  • The stocky twosome, with long inquisitive snouts, can now be seen at the zoo’s elephant compound, sharing space with the capybaras, zoo officials said in a June 25 news release.
    — Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 1 July 2024
  • The golden lion tamarin, one of the world’s most charismatic primates, has a dark face that can look inquisitive, challenging, almost human, framed in an extravagant russet mane.
    — Maria Magdalena Arrellaga, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2020
  • Kitty’s research in quantum computing hardware is inquisitive, and her approach to educating is amazing.
    — Helen Bond, Dallas News, 5 June 2020
  • Charles was selectively inquisitive, for example about the indigenous cultures of the New World, and later about clocks to the point of obsession.
    — R.j.w. Evans, The New York Review of Books, 27 May 2020
  • Get inquisitive, grab a drink, and let the DJ set the vibe.
    — San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Over the last few decades, Kertzer has turned the inquisitive tables on the church.
    — Jason Horowitz, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2022
  • The inquisitive emus are not yet clever enough to duck under the rope to get inside the pub.
    — Rod McGuirk, USA TODAY, 31 July 2020
  • One of the joys of my job is to talk with bright, inquisitive agri-marketers.
    — Sara Steever, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Read, be inquisitive, ask for help, then roll up your sleeves and do the work.
    — Meimei Fox, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2022
  • The schematics alone will keep the most inquisitive kid busy for hours.
    — Roberto Baldwin, Car and Driver, 17 Mar. 2020
  • One of the strategies on the list is the willingness to be inquisitive.
    — Simone E. Morris, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
  • The Cambridge kids seem to be a very inquisitive bunch.
    — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Life has shown me that the world perceives the inquisitive minds of gifted Black children as a threat.
    — Washington Post, 8 July 2021
  • The inquisitive bird has been known to peck apart window trim and wiper blades on cars—and even steal passports from tourists.
    — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Sep. 2021
  • Aside from inquisitive looks, Underwood was able to get some dudes to high five and one gent to do a jig.
    — Nick Romano, EW.com, 13 Nov. 2019
  • In the first, the dog is alert and inquisitive, wary of this new arrival in its territory.
    — James Vincent, The Verge, 8 June 2019
  • It is all done with a smile and inquisitive look that is far from threatening.
    — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 June 2017
  • In Ryan’s room, the inquisitive duo came across what looked like notes Ryan had prepared as a cheat-sheet for how to get more camera time.
    — oregonlive, 26 Oct. 2021
  • Rosenthal is beloved by legions of fans who are cheered by his gung-ho humor and inquisitive quest for the best.
    — Laura Manske, Forbes, 16 May 2022
  • Dogs are inquisitive and will probably be on the hunt for the noise-maker to destroy it.
    — Ni'kesia Pannell, Woman's Day, 8 Dec. 2022
  • The camera becomes probing, inquisitive as chaos breaks out in the city.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 8 June 2023
  • But perhaps a town that takes the inquisitive cake is Why, Arizona.
    — The Arizona Republic, 1 Mar. 2024

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