Zadig had the curiosity to examine what this woman was writing.
These observations, collected with scientific curiosity by a few isolated individuals, will one day serve as documents on which to base the foundations of a new science which hitherto has lacked its man of genius.
The old curiosity seller, Toubac, knew the way to my little lodging as well as I did, and was not afraid to climb the ladder.
Out of curiosity I gave him a passing word as well as a nod, adding a gesture that was as good as a question.
The hermit returned the compliment with such a noble and engaging air, that Zadig had the curiosity to enter into conversation with him.
None of the onlookers guessed the nature of this by-play, though theircuriosity was keenly excited by the strange gestures of the two contracting parties.
At the slightest sound I raised my slate; my curiosity was without limit, insatiable.
Mr. Jones has really excited my curiosity by his account of this young plough-jogger.
His curiosity being now excited, he stood by and patiently waited to see the result.
There did not seem to be in this family much curiosity about the world at large, nor much stir of social life.
It is only necessary, however, to explain to the public that the travelers are not gormandizers of scenery, and were willing to leave some portions of the State to the curiosity of future excursionists.
He was represented as a cross between a baboon and a jackass, who would be a natural curiosityfor Barnum.
Mr. Egger showed his superiority by a total lack of curiosity about any other world.
Why not start an old curiosity shop with the family plate and furniture?
When they did meet, he was consumed by curiosity and excitement.
Curiosity consumed him to see the “topper,” surely a worker of miracles.
Other papers, that I then had the curiosity to examine, had embroidered my friend's death with still madder tales.
There is no need to read it, but I think, however, that it will interest those whose curiosity is aroused by my friend's enigmatical narrative.
Of course the story was told in the kitchen and created much curiosity and excitement there.
The curiosity of servants and children was strongly excited, but vain had been all their questions and coaxing, futile every attempt to solve the mystery up to the present time.
Morgiana obeyed, though with no little reluctance, and had a curiosity to see this man who ate no salt.
Remembering the words the captain of the robbers used to cause the door to open and shut, he had the curiosity to try if his pronouncing them would have the same effect.
I had a great curiosity to see her face; and as it occurred to me that when she came nigh the bath, she would pull her veil off, I resolved to conceal myself behind the door.
This conjecture excited the curiosity of the officers, who began to ask me a thousand questions, with assurances that their master was a generous prince, and that I should receive protection at his court.
I was overjoyed to hear them speak in my own language, and satisfied their curiosity by giving them an account of my shipwreck, and how I fell into the hands of the negroes.
The emperor, who saw they were as well mounted and dressed as if they had belonged to his court, had a curiosity to see their faces.
I made, by way of devotion, a pilgrimage to the place where Adam was confined after his banishment from Paradise, and had the curiosity to go to the top of the mountain.
At the year's end, when he found that they had not made any attempt to disturb him, he had the curiosity to make another journey, taking the necessary precautions for his safety.
His business seldom leading him that way, he knew not to whom the mansion belonged; but to satisfy his curiosity he went to some of the servants, whom he saw standing at the gate in magnificent apparel, and asked the name of the proprietor.
The interest of his work depends chiefly on the curiosity of some passages in his originals.
Jeli then let his grasp relax, and the little girl set to work to pick up the blackberries that had fallen during their struggle, now and then glancing with curiosity at her antagonist.
Mara had been one of those who came to see the dead man's house with that morbid curiosity which is excited by horrible things.
I had a curiosityto see the Cretins of the Valais, of whom I had so often heard.
A nation singularly proud, the English, was not at this time altogether exempt from a degree of curiosity about the person of the first consul, approaching to homage.
The mastheading of the men, the pictures of their little bodies high in the heavens, sweeping the deep with binocular and telescope, had immensely stimulated the passions of curiosity and wonder.
Miss Vanderholt viewed him with curiosityand disappointment.
Barrington, looking with curiosity and interest at the fine young fellow.
So this is where you live," he repeated, as if his long curiosity could not find satiety in fact.
On his counter was always a place for Christian books and tracts; and he was ever on the alert to take advantage of the curiosity and interest these awakened, and to bear witness to what the Lord had done for him.
Her presence excited curiositythe more as none of the worshippers had seen her in church that day.
The fitful wind, changing at this time, relieved Jackson from the terrible odour, and allowed him to look with a somewhat despairing curiosity at his new home.
One by one the people arose, after a little decorous silence, and it was not until they had passed out into the church enclosure that the full tide of their curiosity burst.
I attended his execution in order to give you an account of his behaviour, and from no curiosity of my own.
On his countenance the gratification ofcuriosity was mingled with affectionate tenderness: he was not dozing, but seemed to be losing himself in sweet reveries.
We might have a mesmeric coma that might put us in possession of the past, if it can of the future--and gratify curiosity wofully at the expense of what is more valuable than that kind of truth.
Maníjeh sighed deeply, and endeavored to avoid giving him any reply, which increased the curiosity of the champion; but she at length complied.
This escort consists of the Sultan's very irregular soldiers, who are armed with very long and very rusty matchlocks, of a pattern common nowadays in museums and curiosity shops.
Existence there was out of the beaten track, and kept curiosity on the constant alert.
That was the residence of His Highness; but we turned our eyes in another direction, lest we should be suspected of rude curiosity by this courteous African.
This had always made him feel angry; it seemed to him an unjust act of God, for God had made men as they were, with all their curiosity and greed.
Language has no words to describe the quite unique kind of tendercuriosity which shone in the child's eyes.
The butterfly had rather be free; but he has left you the chrysalis shell, and that, notwithstanding the hole, is a greater curiosity now, than it was before.
It was just about this time, that Rollo, Lucy, and Jonas happened to come together to the cabinet, to put in some new curiosity which they had found.
He tried his proboscis upon one curiosity after another, in vain.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "curiosity" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
