of interest

idiom

: attracting attention : interesting
He looked through the available magazines, but found nothing of interest.

Examples of of interest in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Police took a subject of interest into custody pending further investigation. Andrea Klick, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2024 Other can’t-miss points of interest include the area’s many waterfalls and The Bascom, which hosts art exhibitions, lectures, and various classes and workshops. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 21 Apr. 2024 Binding future owners of interest except in specific circumstances. Catherine Reagor, The Arizona Republic, 19 Apr. 2024 With little near-term help expected from an easing of interest rates, companies will need to deliver fatter profits to justify their big runs in stock price since autumn. Elaine Kurtenbach, Quartz, 18 Apr. 2024 International Battle of the Year, the first large-scale, formally judged breaking event, began in the ’90s, which helped with the sport’s revival and ushered in a new era of interest. Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024 Fayetteville residents who are interested in serving on task force must submit a statement of interest by 5 p.m. Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 11 Apr. 2024 Two birds dropped out after a lack of interest in the tablet, while one bird showed signs of stress and anxiety. Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 11 Apr. 2024 Given the demand for Swift’s Eras Tour and how fast tickets sell out in every city, StubHub, an online ticket marketplace where people buy and sell tickets to events, has seen a huge uptake of interest in sales. Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2024

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“Of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20interest. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.

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