intriguing
adjective
in·trigu·ing
in-ˈtrē-giŋ 
: engaging the interest to a marked degree : fascinating
an intriguing story
Examples of intriguing in a Sentence
The Huns are intriguing not only because of their notoriously hawkish history, but also because of their place as middlemen between Mongol and Turkic ethnicity.
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Victor L. Mote, Siberia, 1998
The next two phases of the Cambrian … mark the strangest, most important, and most intriguing of all episodes in the fossil record of animals—the short interval known as the Cambrian explosion …
—Stephen Jay Gould, Natural History, July/August 1998
The folklorist Jan Brunvand has documented hundreds of "urban legends," intriguing stories that everyone swears happened to a friend of a friend … and that circulate for years in nearly identical form in city after city, but that can never be documented as real events.
—Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct, 1994
The offer is very intriguing.
an intriguing concept that should engender much debate among climatologists
Victor L. Mote, Siberia, 1998
The next two phases of the Cambrian … mark the strangest, most important, and most intriguing of all episodes in the fossil record of animals—the short interval known as the Cambrian explosion …
—Stephen Jay Gould, Natural History, July/August 1998
The folklorist Jan Brunvand has documented hundreds of "urban legends," intriguing stories that everyone swears happened to a friend of a friend … and that circulate for years in nearly identical form in city after city, but that can never be documented as real events.
—Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct, 1994
The offer is very intriguing.
an intriguing concept that should engender much debate among climatologists
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Yan Diomande — Ivory Coast/RB Leipzig The most intriguing name in this list.
—Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026
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—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The idea of conferences as joint employers is intriguing, but could face legal and practical obstacles.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Working to make all of its EVs home batteries that can power a house and help balance the grid, while still GM-centric, does give potential customers the chance to enjoy one of the more intriguing parts of electric vehicle ownership while also exploring new businesses in grid management.
—Roberto Baldwin, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
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Liam Twomey, New York Times, 11 June 2026
But the most intriguing player in the post-Messi and Ronaldo generation is Yamal, whose otherworldly talents and sense and anticipation of the game are matched only by his charisma and imagination.
—Scott M. Reid, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
The idea of conferences as joint employers is intriguing, but could face legal and practical obstacles.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 June 2026
Working to make all of its EVs home batteries that can power a house and help balance the grid, while still GM-centric, does give potential customers the chance to enjoy one of the more intriguing parts of electric vehicle ownership while also exploring new businesses in grid management.
—Roberto Baldwin, ArsTechnica, 10 June 2026
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“Intriguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intriguing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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