All 10 Uses of
inquisitive
in
Crime and Punishment
- It was a back staircase, dark and narrow, but he was familiar with it already, and knew his way, and he liked all these surroundings: in such darkness even the most inquisitive eyes were not to be dreaded.†
Chpt 1.1
- The young man, left standing alone in the middle of the room, listened inquisitively, thinking.†
Chpt 1.1 *
- The inner door was thrown wide open and inquisitive faces were peering in at it.†
Chpt 1.2
- Nastasya was standing beside him with another person, a complete stranger, who was looking at him very inquisitively.†
Chpt 2.3
- Zossimov and Razumihin stared at him more inquisitively than ever, and at last he showed unmistakable signs of embarrassment.†
Chpt 2.5
- He listened intently, gloomily and dreamily, bending down at the entrance and peeping inquisitively in from the pavement.†
Chpt 2.6
- Meanwhile the door from the inner rooms was opened inquisitively again.†
Chpt 2.7
- Several persons crowded inquisitively into the doorway.†
Chpt 4.6
- "I felt that you were going to ask some question like that," she said, looking inquisitively at him.†
Chpt 5.4
- "Do you know that I am being followed?" asked Raskolnikov, looking inquisitively at him.†
Chpt 6.3
Definition:
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(inquisitive) interested in learning about things -- often asking many questions