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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The rare night in Hollywood bringing together movie and TV stars often spawns some of the most intriguing celebrity interactions.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Some of our favorite comforting recipes are the ones our grandmothers have been making for decades, while others are an intriguing twist on the traditional.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Storylines to watch in Eagles-49ers The chess match between 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and Eagles defense coordinator Vic Fangio will be one of the most intriguing storylines to watch in Sunday's game in South Philly.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
What shapes up as an intriguing seventh year under Coach Jordyn Wieber for the University of Arkansas gymnastics team gets rolling Saturday with the season opener at Minnesota.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
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Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Some of our favorite comforting recipes are the ones our grandmothers have been making for decades, while others are an intriguing twist on the traditional.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 11 Jan. 2026
Storylines to watch in Eagles-49ers The chess match between 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan and Eagles defense coordinator Vic Fangio will be one of the most intriguing storylines to watch in Sunday's game in South Philly.
—Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
What shapes up as an intriguing seventh year under Coach Jordyn Wieber for the University of Arkansas gymnastics team gets rolling Saturday with the season opener at Minnesota.
—Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 10 Jan. 2026
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“Intriguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intriguing. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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