curiosity
a state in which you want to learn more about something
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,328 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,776 times across 155,139 chapters — 0.007% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a state in which you want to learn more about something also: wonder
- something unusual -- perhaps worthy of collecting also: curio, oddity, oddment, peculiarity, rarity
curiosity in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I looked with some curiosity at “Alfred darling”.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles · Agatha Christie · Chapter 1
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To find himself thus held up to public curiosity, though innocent, was more than he could bear.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Curiosity seekers have carried away already all that was left of the memorable event, even to pieces of charcoal.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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Articles of interest or curiosity, procured by the passengers during the voyage, may be brought home in the steamer free of charge.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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The widow murmured acquiescence, and stole a look at the prosaic figure of the latter gentleman which was full of scornful curiosity.
Admiral Peters Odd Craft, Part 14. · W. W. (William Wymark) Jacobs · Chapter 1