Curiosity And Inquiry

verb A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence. In this case, 'inquiring' is a verb form of the base verb 'inquire'.

• The inquiring minds of the researchers led to groundbreaking discoveries.
• She's always inquiring about everyone's business.
• Stop inquiring, it's none of your business!
• His inquiring gaze seemed to penetrate deep into my soul.

adjective describing a question or request that has not been posed or made

• She offered her opinion even though it was unasked for.
• He gave me unasked advice on how to fix my car.
• She just started sharing unasked gossip about our coworker.
• The unasked question lingered in the air, creating tension between them.