inquiring
Americanadjective
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seeking facts, information, or knowledge.
an inquiring mind.
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curious; probing; inquisitive in seeking facts.
an inquiring reporter.
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scrutinizing; questioning.
He looked at his father with inquiring eyes.
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He called the county registrar-recorder inquiring about the status of his mail-in ballot, he said, but the election staff didn’t see him listed as a registered voter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
"We get tons of people inquiring about stories, and normally we kind of fob them off a bit," he said.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
I never steered inquiring family and friends away from Spirit unless it was an event they couldn’t miss.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 2, 2026
Soon after, brands reached out for the first time inquiring about possibly paying her for promotional partnerships.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
“I’m inquiring about my sister. She was purchasing com. Did she by any chance come by here today?”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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