piquein a sentencegrouped by contextual meaning
pique as in: pique your interest
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She piqued my curiosity.
piqued = excited or aroused
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The documentary piqued her interest in environmental activism.
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This was enough to pique my curiosity: With little religious training, I was desperate for some exposure to a real church. (source)pique = arouse
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This piques her interest. (source)piques = arouses
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Sofia's interest piqued, the Count launched into a description of the species, animating each of its characteristics with an illustrative flourish of the arms. (source)piqued = aroused
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The messages were cryptic, meant to pique curiosity and discussion. (source)pique = arouse
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Unable to deny his piqued curiosity, Kai eyed the queen. (source)piqued = aroused
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I'm guessing that if there's one thing that might pique an angel's prejudice, it's someone who looks like he should be surrounded by hellfire. (source)pique = arouse
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That piqued Thomas's interest—he had been wanting to do that. (source)piqued = excited or aroused
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Nonetheless, his scouting report and tip on a story angle did little to pique Frankie's enthusiasm. (source)pique = arouse
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Langdon sensed it was actually something else in the manuscript that had piqued Saunière's interest, but that topic was something he would discuss with Sophie when they were alone. (source)piqued = aroused
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She didn't want to think about him, but Doris had said just enough to pique her curiosity. (source)pique = arouse
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This immediately piqued Peter's curiosity. (source)piqued = excited
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This seemed to pique general curiosity, and quite a number of people began to run. (source)pique = excite
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pique as in: in a pique about it
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She quit the committee in a pique over the professional slight.
pique = a feeling of resentment or indignation
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In a pique, I foolishly resigned.pique = feeling of resentment
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Ah yes, vanity, and pique. (source)pique = feelings of resentment or indignation
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You want an animal that is piqued, peeved, vexed, bothered, irked, annoyed—but not homicidal. (source)piqued = irritated
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"It's Your Majesty," grumped His Majesty in a rare show of royal pique. (source)pique = indignation
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Friendship is easier when it has no history, no time for broken promises and all the little piques that fill a running tally sheet. (source)piques = indignations and resentments
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He was piqued by Ford's skeptical reaction. (source)piqued = irritated or indignant
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Hepzibah, piquing herself on a woman's accuracy in such matters, held it to be slightly different from what Clifford described; but, producing the very gown from an old trunk, it proved to be identical with his remembrance of it.† (source)
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Besides, even if ancillaries don't beat people, or take bribes, or rape, or shoot people out of pique—those people human troops shot ...a hundred years ago they'd have been stored in suspension for future use as ancillary segments. (source)pique = irritation
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Even the piques of his palate, if they speak to anything.† (source)
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"Yes, I am—but please, don't do anything you don't want to do," I added, piqued. (source)piqued = feeling indignant or irritated
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There were new scents here, piquing my interest, increasing my curiosity.† (source)
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Despite his pique, Eragon noticed that she seemed genuinely concerned, which pleased him. (source)pique = feeling of resentment or indignation
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I understand practically everything, except one thing that piques my curiosity.† (source)
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