How To Use Inquisitive In A Sentence

Passing each one, he fingered their kilts and sporrans until he reached Sergeant Thomas Campbell and grew more inquisitive.
Being inquisitive by nature, you'd expect to be open to new ideas involving various habits and activities. Times, Sunday Times
Maria Montessori advocated respect for the mind of the child, within the prepared environment, as the way to stimulate curiosity, inquisitiveness, and life-long learning.
Their adventurous and inquisitive nature explains their fascination with the ancient beauty and splendor of Egypt.
She said: ‘I met George and his family for the first time the week after I did the jump and I was impressed because George was very inquisitive and boisterous.’

Led by the nose I become inquisitive and jerky in movement. Fools Rush In - A Call to Christian Clowning
Like Whitman's poetry, Elvrum's lyrics are often as elementary as a child's jejune rambling, and yet, in their simplicity, they're sturdy, sophisticated, and poignantly inquisitive.
Some quite inquisitive - and even proprietorial - individuals came close, begging for food and carefully observing us whilst we worked in the water.
“A troublesome, inquisitive old gentleman,” said Tyrrel to himself; “I remember him narrowly escaping the bastinado at Smyrna, for thrusting his advice on the Turkish cadi — and then I lie under a considerable obligation to him, giving him a sort of right to annoy me — Well, I must parry his impertinence as I can.” Saint Ronan's Well
She could see inquisitive faces looking out from the windows next door.
Research requires an inquisitive and independent bent, and rewards these talents handsomely.
I paused to watch, and a few minutes later, several monkeys emerged from the dense forest and came to sit on a piece of dead wood jutting into the water, eyeing me up inquisitively.
Being inquisitive by nature, you'd expect to be open to new ideas involving various habits and activities. Times, Sunday Times
You need a technically inquisitive mind and a high degree of self-confidence to work in bomb disposal and landmine clearance. Times, Sunday Times
Alas, this didn't work, and concern grew as my enquirer's questions became more inquisitive and her manner increasingly flirtatious.
Surprised he stopped sobbing and looked at her inquisitively. FAILURE • by Elina Michaels
The beat is so pounding and persuasive, it's impossible not to do a strange little stamping dance, bobbing your head back and forth like an inquisitive chicken.
A pause, then, "What do you call the inquisitive lump of hair with the educated nose that accompanies you? Lost And Found
I was an inquisitive boy and soon discovered that I could save pocket money by developing my own films and making contact prints using an old-fashioned printing frame.
Earlier this week a child only 17 hours old was removed from his cot and exposed to a crowd of inquisitive strangers, for no other reason than to oblige his father, a struggling politician.
Kea, the world's only snow line-dwelling parrot, are widely known as inquisitive birds who appear to take delight in attacking rubber items like windshield wiper blades. KOLO - HomePage - Headlines
There was a man on board this boat, with a light fresh-coloured face, and a pepper-and-salt suit of clothes, who was the most inquisitive fellow that can possibly be imagined. American Notes for General Circulation
So he studied anthropology, inquisitive about human societies and their desires and needs.
Well, it's too late this afternoon to begin our "worry," but to-morrow morning we must start by flagging all the windows with towels, as the inquisitive lady is said to have done at Glamis Castle. ' Border Ghost Stories
M. P — —, the farmer-general, was just as inquisitive about our taxes. A Mystery with a Moral
Having used the tripod as a climbing frame the inquisitive animals soon discovered how to fire the shutter. Times, Sunday Times
Being inquisitive by nature, you usually regard challenging situations or disruptions to plans as an opportunity to learn something and meet interesting people. Times, Sunday Times
like a wild young colt, very inquisitive but very coy and not to be easily cajoled
He's put on a pound a day and he's become incredibly friendly and inquisitive. Times, Sunday Times
Furthermore, not to be picky, but for a book that complains about poor vocabulary skills among digital readers and writers, I couldn't help but notice that on page sixteen he seems to misuse the word "querulous" in place of what sounds like he intended to be a synonym for "inquisitive. Virtualpolitik
There is an unnerving, corvine inquisitiveness to his gaze.
His astoundingly ugly head, with a pair of pale eyes and a slit-mouth under a conical red thatch, was thrown forward above his barrel chest, making his long face seem both inquisitive and moronic.
Bowden is a blood-and-guts journalist with a poet's sensibility, a noirish naturalist, a ferociously inquisitive witness to life's glory and horror torn between the desire to embrace the world and the need to hole up in a drapes-drawn motel room. Some of the Dead Are Still Breathing by Charles Bowden: Book summary
I'd have asked more questions, but I didn't want to seem inquisitive.
His nature is inquisitive, always searching for an angle that he can turn to an advantage.
He may have been born with an inquisitive and highly innovative mind.
This is one scientific journey that should interest those with an inquisitive mind.
But it's easy to slide from that kind of inquisitive, imaginative investigation of the past to an idealization of the past and a demonization of the present.
He's really chilled out, friendly and inquisitive. Times, Sunday Times
We decided to head into the nearby pine forest, away from the potentially inquisitive eyes of our group. Times, Sunday Times
The game still starts off with you escorting an inquisitive journalist to a remote tropical island.
“Yes,” said the Rector, quietly; and he crossed one gaitered leg over the other, and, with fingers interlaced, twiddled his thumbs, as he eyed the monstrous sectary under his orthodox old brows with a stern inquisitiveness. Uncle Silas
Unfamiliar names do put many investors off, but an inquisitive nature can reward those tracking down cheap shares.
Fearful, yet inquisitive, Moon-Watcher crawled out on to the edge of the cave and peered down the face of the cliff.
The book makes for enjoyable reading not just for children, but for the inquisitive and curious adult as well.
I still recommend it unreservedly to all inquisitive theatregoers.
I paused to watch, and a few minutes later, several monkeys emerged from the dense forest and came to sit on a piece of dead wood jutting into the water, eyeing me up inquisitively.
Active, inquisitive, resolute, and possessing a fair share of the national _perfervidum ingenium_, not without some tincture of those elements of the Scottish character known as the "canny" and the "dour," our worker early developed that robust vigour of mind and body which has so long stood the wear and tear of severely trying work. God's Answers A Record of Miss Annie Macpherson's Work at the Home of Industry, Spitalfields, London, and in Canada
Short-sighted, when she lifts her lorgnettes to her eyes, her gaze becomes profound and inquisitive, and her interlocutor feels pierced to the very depths of his soul. DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain
Jones had to hear every detail of all that had happened since his absence in the East, and he was particularly inquisitive to learn all about the twenty cattalo calves. The Last of the Plainsmen
He has an inquisitive mind and I knew he would enjoy the challenge. Times, Sunday Times
The Mouse looked at her rather inquisitively, and seemed to her to wink with one of its little eyes, but it said nothing.
His question wasn't acerbic, but quite inquisitive.
Lady hesitated for a moment, watching the two in front of her with an inquisitive look before trotting off briskly to catch up.
We think we suit those with inquisitive minds who want to give independent advice and work in a smaller, entrepreneurial environment. Times, Sunday Times
He gives me an inquisitive look, as if to enquire whether something is the matter.
However, he remains vigilant and inquisitive when ordering his meal.
The baby often seems enveloped in a protective bubble, perhaps an embryonic sack in which he hides but peers inquisitively out to the world.
Serranids are amongst the most curious and inquisitive marine fishes.
People walking their dogs go by or wait while their inquisitive pets sniff around the ailanthus in front of the house. David Finkle: Stooping to the Highest Level
While Oriol works, his head cupped in one hand while he jots notes or tilted inquisitively over a chunk of cooked squash, he is the picture of stillness. The Sorcerer’s Apprentices
Most of the owners of Egyptian material appear to have been inquisitive antiquaries rather than aristocratic virtuosi seeking works of art for their country houses.
Don't be so inquisitive. It's none of your business!
And it is observed, ” so far as enquiry is able to look back at this distance of time, ” that at his being a school-boy he was an early questionist, quietly inquisitive “why this was, and that was not, to be remembered? why this was granted, and that denied?” Lives of John Donne Henry Wotton Rich'd Hooker George Herbert etc
They are very friendly and inquisitive bunnies who enjoy a head tickle. Times, Sunday Times
His mind darted like a hummingbird, inquisitive and restless. THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN
Their adventurous and inquisitive nature explains their fascination with the ancient beauty and splendor of Egypt.
The wolf just sat there and tilted its head with an inquisitive whimper.
Having used the tripod as a climbing frame the inquisitive animals soon discovered how to fire the shutter. Times, Sunday Times
I found the next day she was wonderfully inquisitive about this gentleman.
Pangloss, who was as inquisitive as he was disputative, asked him what was the name of the mufti who was lately strangled. Don’t Just Do Something–Stand There! | Heretical Ideas Magazine
Here's someone who's lived his whole life in a little town in Wales, and he's more liberated, inquisitive and at ease with the world than most people I know half his age.
Because of the kind of inquisitive person you are now? Times, Sunday Times
He watched as she closed her mouth, an inquisitive look upon her mature, yet unwearied face.
Donovan looked at Jane inquisitively, a bemused grin on his round, ruddy Irish face. A Covert Affair
Being inquisitive by nature, you don't think of yourself as rigid in your thinking or habits. Times, Sunday Times
It's a stunningly inventive, inquisitive 26th century noir thriller, oil-slippery in technophilia and resplendent in ultra-violence, and vibrating with fascinating questions about power, longevity, authority, artificial intelligence... and it's also surprisingly touching with exquisite prose. Richard Morgan's Altered Carbon
Bumptious, opinionated, insatiably inquisitive, she was just the kind of sheila he'd normally avoid like a swarm of blowies. STAGE FRIGHT
Poor Puttel, after gazing wistfully out of the window at the gaunt city cats skulking about the yard, would retire to the rug, and curl herself up as if all hope of finding congenial society had failed; while little Nick would sing till he vibrated on his perch, without receiving any response except an inquisitive chirp from the pert sparrows, who seemed to twit him with his captivity. An Old-Fashioned Girl
Our inquisitive interest encompasses all levels, from the most mundane, such as how do I turn on this computer, up to such profound levels as, what is the nature of reality?
His knowledge and love of music were complemented by a naturally inquisitive nature and the technical excellence of his writing. Times, Sunday Times
Being inquisitive by nature, you usually regard challenging situations or disruptions to plans as an opportunity to learn something and meet interesting people. Times, Sunday Times
Their adventurous and inquisitive nature explains their fascination with the ancient beauty and splendor of Egypt.
An inquisitive mind, the ability to listen and consider the ideas and experiences of your team and an aptitude to go without sleep. Times, Sunday Times
The affenpinscher, meaning "monkey-like terrier," is generally alert and inquisitive with great loyalty and affection toward its master and friends, according to the American Kennel Club. Azcentral.com | news
We decided to head into the nearby pine forest, away from the potentially inquisitive eyes of our group. Times, Sunday Times
Questions by inquisitive inspectors were answered carefully to avoid revealing new information.
The next house had a collection of pickaninny dolls on shelves running the length of the living room, and a plump orange cat that blinked and mewed inquisitively as he passed.
I pulled my arm under the sheets self-consciously, shrugging when he looked at me inquisitively. He probably thought I had been cutting.
Perhaps someone with the inquisitiveness of my German friend has been meddling.
You had, however, to concentrate hard to pick up that biographical detail from this annoyingly uninquisitive film. Times, Sunday Times
They wibble like inquisitive aliens, jab their arms like a praying mantis on a mission. Times, Sunday Times
He was inquisitive and would sidle up to my mother on her towel and carefully remove each leaf. Bird Cloud
At last inquisitive Whitman a modern epic, detonative Allen Ginsberg
Fishmongers are another group of people who have a wealth of information waiting to be tapped by inquisitive customers, and they all seem eager to advise and assist.
When I was giving evidence [to the report] I felt some members had already decided who was to blame and had a very hostile and not very inquisitive manner.
Several dainty missives and a lace handkerchief, with a monogram, invited the unscrupulous and prying glance of the inquisitive newsmonger. Under the Rose
While computer games ignited his interest in computers, his inquisitive mind made him pick up the nuances of computers in no time.
Usually your quick mind and inquisitive nature are assets. Times, Sunday Times
It is as unspoilt and enchanting area as you could find anywhere, full of magic and mystery, rich scenically and full of hidden secrets to tempt the inquisitive traveller.
Michael Armstrong spoofs the pretensions of bourgeois arrivistes, while describing the horrors of child labor and documenting its heroine's mounting inquisitiveness and willingness to intervene.
He's put on a pound a day and he's become incredibly friendly and inquisitive. Times, Sunday Times
Having used the tripod as a climbing frame the inquisitive animals soon discovered how to fire the shutter. Times, Sunday Times
The study of Scripture, he suggested, did nothing to hinder an inquisitive man's delight in the study of nature.
Being the inquisitive, nosy guy that I am, I wanted to know what they would show about the movie before I saw the finished product.
We decided to head into the nearby pine forest, away from the potentially inquisitive eyes of our group. Times, Sunday Times
So we forage for mushrooms, accompanied by inquisitive alpine cattle. Times, Sunday Times
I've always had an inquisitive mind about everything from flowers to television sets to motor cars.
So do I, darling," says the mother, and looks at her with a tender inquisitiveness that makes the sweet girl flinch, and affect for a moment a noisy gayety, which is not in her heart. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865
It's a seemly confrontation of the inquisitive impatience of the young, and the stately acceptance of the old.
We camped outside under an enormous Hebridean sky, under the gaze of an inquisitive seal basking in the shallows.
With his "inquisitive mind" and his "failing for romance," the sentry is a fantasy version of the short-sighted poet, who repeatedly tried to enlist during World War I and once almost succeeded by memorizing the eye chart. Five Best
And not only I never try'd any Chymical Oyles whose tast was not very manifest and strong; but a skilful and inquisitive person who made it his business by elaborate operations to depurate Chymical Oyles, and reduce them to an Elementary simplicity, Informes us, that he never was able to make them at all Tastless; whence I might inferr, that the proof Chymists confidently give us of a bodies being saline, is so far from demonstrating the Predominancy, that it does not clearly Evince so much as the presence of the saline Principle in it. The Sceptical Chymist or Chymico-Physical Doubts & Paradoxes, Touching the Spagyrist's Principles Commonly call'd Hypostatical; As they are wont to be Propos'd and Defended by the Generality of Alchymists. Whereunto is præmis'd Part of
the police are proverbially inquisitive
Our mind becomes open, inquisitive and supple.
Mrs. Thorne was what I call a loud woman; her voice was loud, and she was full of words, and rather inquisitive on the subject of her neighbors. Esther : a book for girls
Some bodies had become tourist attractions as inquisitive locals came to view the fate of their former rulers.
She could see inquisitive faces looking out from the windows next door.
Had my own heart broken by one inquisitive straight lady, way back in my desperate youth.
A tiny multicoloured parrot flew from shoulder to shoulder to peer at us inquisitively, while a small tame monkey searched for fleas in our hair.
To do this all you will need are an inquisitive and open mind, a notebook and a pen. HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life
It especially excited their inquisitiveness.
She was in her early twenties, with a sharp inquisitive gaze that matched her features. LOST SUMMER
He peeped inquisitively into the drawer.
Being a Virgo and inquisitive by nature, you enjoy hearing about recent innovations and what others are doing. Times, Sunday Times
Having used the tripod as a climbing frame the inquisitive animals soon discovered how to fire the shutter. Times, Sunday Times
i love that the kitchen you work in is so inquisitive..i also i like the fact that your chef will actually make you stuff if you ask him..cool stuff at that..also i wish i had a better camera, like yours...that deep fried cheesecake will haunt my dreams in the most delectable way possible even though i havent tasted it Happy in the Kitchen
It is better to invoke the saints with devout prayers and tears, and with a humble mind to beg their glorious aid, than to search with vain inquisitiveness into their secrets.
An inquisitive sort, she would climb to the top of the curtains as a kitten and once explored the chimney stack - from the inside. Times, Sunday Times
No problem if your inquisitive Year 10 tips potassium into concentrated sulphuric acid.
As a teen he became even more inquisitive, sampling everything from Jimi Hendrix's psychedelic blues to grunge gods Nirvana and even early punk via Iggy and the Stooges.
Groups of these ever-restless and inquisitive birds have even been known to follow milkmen or wait for milk deliveries.
So we forage for mushrooms, accompanied by inquisitive alpine cattle. Times, Sunday Times
She could see inquisitive faces looking out from the windows next door.
Our habitations were palaces our food was ready stored in granaries -- there was no need of labour, no inquisitiveness, no restless desire to get on. III.5
Little children and inquisitive young ladies are knocked down or blackened in coiling the hawser, by “hands” who, being nothing but _hands_, evidently cannot say, “I beg your pardon, miss.” The Englishwoman in America
To do this all you will need are an inquisitive and open mind, a notebook and a pen. HABIT BUSTING: A 10-step plan that will change your life
He gives me an inquisitive look, as if to enquire whether something is the matter.
The trouble started when an inquisitive student got lost somewhere between "oralism" and Latest Articles
For a few seconds, I started getting antsy too, but instead of getting flustered, I looked around inquisitively -- surely, I thought to myself, something going on was creating the snarled and inert traffic. Toan Lam: Slow Your Roll: Think Twice Before You Yell, Honk or Lose It!
if someone saw a man climbing a light post they might get inquisitive
You need a technically inquisitive mind and a high degree of self-confidence to work in bomb disposal and landmine clearance. Times, Sunday Times
They are very friendly and inquisitive bunnies who enjoy a head tickle. Times, Sunday Times
Passersby looked inquisitively as three of us picked, what looked to most as 'weeds,' and that is often stomped on with blind eyes. Garrett Weber-Gale: Being #1 Requires More than Just Good Food
And it is observed, -- so far as enquiry is able to look back at this distance of time, -- that at his being a school-boy he was an early questionist, quietly inquisitive "why this was, and that was not, to be remembered? why this was granted, and that denied? Lives of John Donne, Henry Wotton, Rich'd Hooker, George Herbert, &C, Volume 2
He should also presuppose that the rooms were bugged, avoid inquisitive strangers, and keep the true purpose of his visit to himself. HAVANA BEST FRIENDS
His letters confirm a highly inquisitive mind regarding natural and scientific phenomena and suggest a phlegmatic temperament and a dry humour.
There is nothing cuter than a baby orangutan with its tussle of red hair bedecking a mostly bald head and big brown inquisitive eyes sparkling with wisdom, curiosity, and soulfulness. Jamie Bechtel: Will Orangutans Become Extinct Before the Conservation Community Gets Its Game on?
Early morning lassitude puts all inquisitive minds to rest.
There at least he would be safe from the hard, inquisitive eyes which empaled him. The Fur Bringers A Story of the Canadian Northwest
He's not by nature an inquisitive person.
All on its own, with no aid or assistance from either clumsy poet or inquisitive cat, the heavy decorative roller blind at the window had come adrift from its mooring and fallen onto the windowsill.
Maria Montessori advocated respect for the mind of the child, within the prepared environment, as the way to stimulate curiosity, inquisitiveness, and life-long learning.
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The shuffling enigma, head occasionally cocked in bird-like inquisitiveness, befriends his fellow patients to mesmerising and medically undefinable effect.
An inquisitive mind, the ability to listen and consider the ideas and experiences of your team and an aptitude to go without sleep. Times, Sunday Times
Being a Virgo and inquisitive by nature, you enjoy hearing about recent innovations and what others are doing. Times, Sunday Times
Is there a livelier, more inquisitive mind to be found in the Western world? Times, Sunday Times
They concealed this knowledge from their children with talk of recipes and feigned anguish at every toy dropped inquisitively down the toilet. Still Life, With Girl
That nasty shock cured him of his inquisitiveness for ever.
You need a technically inquisitive mind and a high degree of self-confidence to work in bomb disposal and landmine clearance. Times, Sunday Times
Fuller's ideas about creating more flexible, sustainable structures by combining technology with models of good design found in nature, like geodesics, were a gestalt to his inquisitive mind.
He had an intensely inquisitive mind and a great interest in the natural sciences.
They were quite intrusive and loud, and also inquisitive.
Because of the kind of inquisitive person you are now? Times, Sunday Times
An inquisitive sort, she would climb to the top of the curtains as a kitten and once explored the chimney stack - from the inside. Times, Sunday Times
David was conscious of the bright, inquisitive eyes taking him in from head to foot, his dishevelled clothes, his clotted hair. A WORM OF DOUBT
Being inquisitive by nature, you don't think of yourself as rigid in your thinking or habits. Times, Sunday Times
Charlie arched an inquisitive eyebrow at her new friend who had so kindly offered to drive her home.
Usually your quick mind and inquisitive nature are assets. Times, Sunday Times
What made him special was his inquisitive mind. Times, Sunday Times
What made him special was his inquisitive mind. Times, Sunday Times
By Wednesday, Sheridan was aswarm with inquisitive and sympathetic strangers asking troubling questions.
The mouse looked at her rather inquisitively.
New Zealand First sees this legislation as an all-embracing, controlling, inquisitive framework, developed under the present group of Ministers.
I suspected the lilies could be responsible as the centre of the flower is very powdery and easily digested and he was an inquisitive cat - always putting his nose into everything.
He had an intensely inquisitive mind and a great interest in the natural sciences.
It was a little while after the boy's granddam and grandsire had resigned, and Greni had returned with more grumbling, but looking considerably lighter of mood, that Naoise had noted the boy's inquisitive stares.
He should also presuppose that the rooms were bugged, avoid inquisitive strangers, and keep the true purpose of his visit to himself. HAVANA BEST FRIENDS
A pat answer is not going to satisfy an inquisitive audience.
First Impression: Walter is described as an inquisitive thinker who loves reading, chess, bird watching, and other old-fashioned activities. 5-Star Baby Name Advisor
He looked inquisitively at his future sister-in-law and she nodded in affirmation.
Also, it is bleeding obvious that your mystery words are defined as follows: beakhead - a particulary nosy or overly inquisitive crew member. Learning about boats
The Scotsman's face lighted inquisitively, till he comprehended. CHAPTER 25
Before obtaining the ring he was an inquisitive child with odd interests, who enjoyed causing mischief and solitary activities such as burrowing under trees to look at roots.
We did cover this to an extent in 2002, so here's the link to satisfy your inquisitive hunger.
We decided to head into the nearby pine forest, away from the potentially inquisitive eyes of our group. Times, Sunday Times
The benefits of an open internet, free from clumsy regulation and inquisitive authorities, have been huge.
So it followed naturally that she would later use her sharp eye, keen intelligence, and inquisitive nature to create stories about the people and things she observed.
She fielded questions from the inquisitive bunch and shared her life experiences during an interactive session, which, she said, she preferred.
Their sheer beauty and majesty left me feeling quite uplifted, although the fact that they have no fear of humans, a healthy disregard for motor boats and are very inquisitive has led to their near extinction.
In one chilling incident, a US serviceman threatened to shoot a reporter for being too inquisitive.
In riding about the range it was very pleasant to find, as one constantly did, by the side of some "motte" (Texan for a considerable cluster of scrub growth), or beneath the shade of a great live-oak, or on the barren face of a divide, the little canvas A-tents of the herders, nestled cosily to circular pens for the sheep, and generally surrounded by brush to prevent the intrusion of inquisitive cattle. Lippincott's Magazine, October 1885
I was simply a friendly, inquisitive out-of-towner who had fallen in love with New Halcyon. ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Other than a few inquisitive goats and a lot of cow dung, the road was empty, and it seemed to stretch on to infinity, a thin gray ribbon cutting across the arid desert.
His knowledge and love of music were complemented by a naturally inquisitive nature and the technical excellence of his writing. Times, Sunday Times
They apologise, smile and look at each other inquisitively.
Her verbal behavior revealed a comparable degree of fascination and inquisitiveness: she repeatedly commented, 'This is so cool! '
It does mean, however, lengthier and even more inquisitive loan applications. Times, Sunday Times
Some quite inquisitive - and even proprietorial - individuals came close, begging for food and carefully observing us whilst we worked in the water.

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