Verb (used with object) : She was greatly piqued when they refused her invitation. ,Her curiosity was piqued by the gossip. ,to pique someone to answer a challenge. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : an action that piqued when it was meant to soothe. From Dictionary.com.
Noun : to be in a pique. From Dictionary.com.
She looked disappointed, and her expression piqued his curiosity. From Wordnik.com. [The Summer Girl]
Now that name piqued my curiosity, because the European version appears in the. From Wordnik.com. [thisweeknews.com: RSS] Reference
"Yes," Rhavas said again, but the unfamiliar word piqued interest of a different sort. From Wordnik.com. [Bridge of the Separator]
Paige Craven, a sophomore at Souhegan, found out about the program via the intercom, and the idea piqued her interest. From Wordnik.com. [CabinetPress.com | Web Feeds] Reference
One more tropical note, this is kind of piqued my interest here. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 15, 2008] Reference
I never considered reading this Atonement book- now you kind of piqued my interest. From Wordnik.com. [Act now] Reference
That kind of piqued some interest for me, because I spoke earlier with Admiral Keating of U.S. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 7, 2008] Reference
Giving their new electric car a popular female first name piqued our interest in how cars get their names. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
And finally: One's interest is "piqued," one "peeks" around a corner, and a "peak" is found atop a mountain. From Wordnik.com. [One of These Words Is Not Like The Other] Reference
Initially, the idea piqued Dr. Sandholm's interest -- though, Dr. Gilpin said, "I had to do. From Wordnik.com. [post-gazette.com - News] Reference
Naturally, the young writer's curiosity was piqued. From Wordnik.com. [The Naked Mountain] Reference
My ears immediately perked up and my curiosity piqued. From Wordnik.com. [Outer Space Visitor] Reference
The village's telemedicine experiment piqued her interest. From Wordnik.com. [A GLOBAL GAP] Reference
Clinton didn't respond; he seemed piqued by the bluntness. From Wordnik.com. [A Blue Christmas For Elvis] Reference
But my interest was piqued after reading two announcements. From Wordnik.com. [Official sponsors--Do you really care?] Reference
My curiosity was piqued because I'd never even beard of Carville. From Wordnik.com. [Love, War & Running For President] Reference
Why do you think this lawsuit has piqued the interest of the public?. From Wordnik.com. [Q&Amp;A: Behind The Lawsuit] Reference
Such engaging claims have likely piqued the interest of many consumers. From Wordnik.com. [Advertising for Oreck Halo vacuum generates challenge by competitors] Reference
The moment charmed Morris -- and piqued his sense of grandeur and romance. From Wordnik.com. [The Book On Reagan] Reference
"Now, what in the world," the two women exclaimed, their curiosity piqued. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School] Reference
My curiosity regarding a stone's possible uses was piqued and I called him. From Wordnik.com. [Stones] Reference
But after the legal wranglings, NLJ's journalistic curiosities have been piqued. From Wordnik.com. [Superior Court judge orders newspaper not to publish details of legal dispute] Reference
"Because I don't know that lovely fair woman?" said Le Brede, in a piqued voice. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
Reine, who felt a little piqued at seeing herself neglected for a kitchen drudge. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
His curiosity piqued, he invited Huang Wanpo and his wife, Gu Yumin, to his hotel. From Wordnik.com. [An Ancient Wanderlust] Reference
But towards the end of the three and a half hour test, something piqued his interest. From Wordnik.com. [Looping Parents In On Armed Services Test] Reference
Its record piqued Pentagon interest and was one inspiration for studying terror futures. From Wordnik.com. [Reading the Tea Leaves] Reference
"Assassin's Creed" piqued their interest in the Knight's Templar and the Spanish Inquisition. From Wordnik.com. [Video Games: The 21st Century's Fine Art Frontier] Reference
So it really piqued my interest in technology, and that translated into an interest in search. From Wordnik.com. [Sci-Fi Inspires Engineers To Build Our Future] Reference
And they are very piqued at me when I say yeah, definitely, I think race car drivers are athletes. From Wordnik.com. [Cheerleading A Sport? You'll Know It When You See It] Reference
These images were what piqued my interest, with their portrayal of equal parts glamour and strength. From Wordnik.com. [My Journey to the Top] Reference
This piqued the interest of his friends, who helpfully chipped in with suggestions of other seafarers Iresembled. From Wordnik.com. [Alexis Petridis: A Breton too far] Reference
Hollywood: "Prime Suspect's" popularity (there will be a fourth series next year) has piqued Hollywood's interest. From Wordnik.com. [THE PRIME OF HELEN MIRREN] Reference
The first dish, I recall, was the fettuccine in a rosé-tomato sauce, the garlic and basil piqued by shaved chilies. From Wordnik.com. [Richard C. Morais: Culinary Tips From a Film Wallah] Reference
"No other job really piqued my interest," says the 29-year-old firefighter for Engine 58 on upper Fifth Avenue in Harlem. From Wordnik.com. [The Heroes] Reference
An interest in ham radio piqued his curiosity about how the atmosphere affects radio waves, and this led him to meteorology. From Wordnik.com. [The Truth About Global Warming] Reference
That has piqued the interest of the overseas Vietnamese, the Viet Kieu, who are visiting in droves to check out the opportunities. From Wordnik.com. [The 'Saigon Virus: It's Catching] Reference
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