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Meanings of pry curiosity in English

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Usage of pry curiosity in English
1
She felt he must inevitably suspect her of a prying curiosity.
The Moon out of Reach
2
He drew her out of the door, hoping to escape this prying curiosity; but he did not succeed.
The Mystery of Orcival
3
Grauble chided his dainty companion for her prying curiosity and tried to turn the conversation into less personal channels.
City of Endless Night
4
Thus Chupin was punished for Florent's faults, for this seal was the viscount's' invariable precaution against his servant's prying curiosity.
Baron Trigault's Vengeance
5
Prying curiosity meant death, and more than one severed head had been publicly shewn on the bastions-noweffaced-aroundExham Priory.
The Complete Works of H. P. Lovecraft
6
I did not examine the interior of the houses, being desirous to avoid any cause of offence by exhibiting too much prying curiosity.
Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake, Commanded By the ...
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To become fluent in it, you must attentivly listen, with prying curiosity, into the forms of speech, the construction and accent of the natives.
The Life of William Carey, Shoemaker & Missionary