ask curiously
Frequency: 7.08.5 per million words
To ask a question in a way that shows a strong desire to know something.
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Examples (10)
- "Why is the sky blue?" the little boy asked curiously.
- The detective curiously asked the witness about his whereabouts on the night of the crime.
- She couldn't help but ask curiously, "What's inside that mysterious box?"
- He looked at the strange artifact and asked curiously where it came from.
- The students would often ask curiously about the professor's adventures abroad.
- "So, what's the big secret?" she asked curiously, leaning in with a smile.
- Upon noticing the new painting, he curiously asked who the artist was.
- My daughter always asks so curiously about how things work.
- The tourist pointed at the ancient ruins and curiously asked a local guide about their history.
- Feeling a mix of excitement and apprehension, I asked curiously, "What happens next?"