Meaning: He wanted to find out more about what was under the bed.
Choice of Words: His curiosity caused him to want to know more. "Curiosity" means a strong desire to know or learn something. "Sparked" means ignited or caused something to start.
Alternative Expressions
His curiosity was piqued.
Meaning: This means that his interest was aroused by something. It's like saying, The mystery made him want to find out what happened.
Choice of Words:Curiosity means being interested in learning or knowing more about something. Piqued means to arouse or stimulate interest.
He was intrigued by the mystery.
Meaning: This means that he was very interested in the mystery because it was unknown or puzzling. It's like saying, The detective was intrigued by the strange clues.
Choice of Words:Intrigued means to be very interested in something because it is mysterious or unusual. Mystery means something that is not known or understood.