willed curiosity

Hi,

I don't know what "willed curiosity" mean, could anyone help me out?
Thank you very much.

"H walked alongside the Bayshore Golf Club, watching with a willed curiosity the retirees out for their first eighteen holes."

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Originally Posted by IQU3838

Hi,

I don't know what "willed curiosity" mean, could anyone help me out?
Thank you very much.

"H walked alongside the Bayshore Golf Club, watching with a willed curiosity the retirees out for their first eighteen holes."

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It seems to be saying that he was willing himself to be curious, rather than actually feeling curious.

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Originally Posted by bhaisahab

It seems to be saying that he was willing himself to be curious, rather than actually feeling curious.

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That was the conclusion I came to. It does seem a slightly strange thing to say in that context. I suppose the speaker might have been out for a walk with a friend who was talking at length about the fascination of watching retirees playing golf.

I'd be more likely to strike such a friend off my list than to will curiosity.