curiouser and curiouser

phrase

: stranger and stranger
The story of what really happened to them that day gets curiouser and curiouser.

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To channel the wondering Alice, Nielsen’s numbers are curiouser and curiouser. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 11 Feb. 2026 The event, which is sure to get curiouser and curiouser as the night goes on, will feature pop-up performances by Pepper Solana, who plays the White Rabbit, and Mauro Bruni, the show’s Mad Hatter. — Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025 And with President Trump back in office, things are likely to get curiouser and curiouser. — Ryan Craig, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 The saga of struggling retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) keeps getting curiouser and curiouser. — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 18 Aug. 2022 Experiencing the panorama for the first time can leave a visitor both mystified and elated — a kind of Alice in Wonderland feeling of curiouser and curiouser. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2021

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“Curiouser and curiouser.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curiouser%20and%20curiouser. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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