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Examples of interesting in a Sentence
This is one of the most interesting books I've read all year.
It will be interesting to see how she decides to spend the money.
This building has an interesting history.
I don't find politics very interesting.
I found it interesting to learn that she had once lived in California.
Most of what he said wasn't interesting to me.
Recent Examples of interesting from the Web
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The most interesting thing that happens back in Alaska is Noah washing his one spare dress shirt and making his GF a weird shell case that describes their relationship.
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What's interesting is that Bryan Colangelo isn't reacting to the opportunity like an Eastern Conference GM.
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Smart enough, cool enough, pretty enough, successful enough, interesting enough, likeable enough.
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Columnist Joy Davis is looking for interesting, quirky and just plain funny stories about people and places in the Fox Valley.
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Because there is nothing fun or interesting or great about it.
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That’s where things get interesting, thanks to a tight little plait made possible by artful pin placement.
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Terra-Coppa has such an interesting look, that my eyes would be instantly drawn to it.
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One of the most interesting testimonies may come from Aw, as American University has been the center of numerous protests regarding race this year.
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The Pronunciation and History of interesting
There are a number of ways to say interesting. It can have three syllables or four; it can have an accent only on the first syllable, or it can also have a secondary accent on the "res"; the first "e" can get ignored, resulting in a second syllable of "tres" rhyming with dress; or the second "e" can be ignored, resulting in a syllable that sounds like terse. All of these various pronunciations are well-established and occur in the speech of educated, native speakers of English.
The word interesting originally meant "of concern"; it was a synonym of important. It comes from the verb interest, which in its original use meant "to induce or persuade to participate or engage." If you were interested in something, you were not willing to be a bystander; you felt the need to participate or engage.
First Known Use of interesting
1768
INTERESTING Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of interesting for English Language Learners
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: attracting your attention and making you want to learn more about something or to be involved in something : not dull or boring
INTERESTING Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of interesting for Students
: holding the attention : not dull or boring an interesting story
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