"I ask a lot of questions," said Lisa, whose persistent curiosity was rewarded last semester with an A-plus in social studies.

I have, moreover, a certain persistent curiosity about the English and a desire to see whether they can ever be roused to anything like intellectual activity.

Scarlett appeared both puzzled and startled at Vance's persistent curiosity on this point.

Mr. Barnet's good work, it turns out, comes throughout a career of persistent curiosity and eccentric coherence.

There are already bad books on the subject; this one is good, the product of persistent, gentle curiosity and persistently open eyes.

Now, decades later, that early thrill is gone, but the exhibition accomplished just what an exhibition is meant to, inspiring wonder and persistent curiosity.

Then he remembered Arthur's persistent curiosity about "very bad behavior."

Hal's persistent curiosity was a good match for Baldur's need to talk to someone about his troubles.

Last year in these pages, Michael Pye called this "the product of persistent, gentle curiosity and persistently open eyes."

His only pleasures were both arcane and agonizing for others; his only reason for living was a narrow but persistent curiosity.