curious

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

• “a curious hybrid accent”
• “her speech has a funny twang”
• “they have some funny ideas about war”
• “had an odd name”
• “the peculiar aromatic odor of cloves”
• “something definitely queer about this town”
• “what a rum fellow”
• “singular behavior”

eager to investigate and learn or learn more (sometimes about others' concerns)

• “a curious child is a teacher”
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• “s doings”

having curiosity aroused; eagerly interested in learning more

• “a trap door that made me curious”