interested

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in·ter·est·ed | \ ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd

; ˈin-tə-ˌre-, ˈin-ˌtre-; ˈin-tər-

Definition of interested

1 : having the attention engaged interested listeners

2 : being affected or involved interested parties

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The listeners were all greatly interested in the lecture. students who are interested in archaeology I'd be interested to learn more about his background. I'm interested to hear what you have to say. I was very interested to learn that she had once lived in California. I asked him if he wanted to play tennis, but he said he wasn't interested. The plan will have to be approved by all interested parties.

Recent Examples on the Web Well represented in the show, for example, is Agnes Pelton, a SoCal spiritualist painter who had been interested in theosophy early in her life (and who was recently the subject of a terrific exhibition at the Palm Springs Art Museum). — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2021 Sebald was interested in the subjective nature of history and in the tension between the macroscale at which world historical events are understood in retrospect and the individual scale at which they are lived. — Brandon Taylor, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2021 Katt's group is interested in a vacant lot owned by the city Redevelopment Authority at 3055 W. Hopkins St. — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Oct. 2021 But Hurts wasn't interested in reminiscing about watching Brady play throughout his childhood. — Martin Frank, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2021 Board Speaker Mimi Cowan, a Democrat from Naperville, said members are still interested in compromising and that representatives from both the Democratic and Republican caucuses are meeting. — Michelle Mullins, chicagotribune.com, 15 Oct. 2021 Alcocer said that Valle doesn’t have to pay rent to Hyatt for the space in Oceanside, which will give him the time to build a clientele who are interested in a style of dining and cuisine that isn’t being offered in San Diego County right now. — San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2021 He is supported by a brief filed by Jonathan Mitchell, one of the architects of the law now representing three individuals who are interested in bringing lawsuits against those who may violate the law. — Ariane De Vogue, CNN, 14 Oct. 2021 Eventually, lawsuits went on so long that when Ann Hodges was finally awarded the meteor, few people were interested in buying it. — al, 14 Oct. 2021

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