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 This helps identify candidate proteins of interest either based on their specific functions or how their genome is arranged, winnowing down the search space of vast datasets. Libusha Kelly, The Conversation, 15 May 2024 But so far, their expressions of interest have mostly seemed a little pointless. David Meyer, Fortune, 15 May 2024 Those two rivals have also developed original non-fiction series, with Fox News populating its Fox Nation streaming outlet with series that examine American history or places of interest with narration by actors including Kevin Costner or Kelsey Grammer. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 May 2024 The film will not only be of interest for a potential Palm Dog award, but also for other animal lovers and friends. Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024 Significant early withdrawal penalty of 10 years of interest, which could include loss of principal if less than 10 years. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024 Since then, a team of detectives have investigated 60 people of interest, taken over a thousand statements and looked into countless potential sightings of Madeleine around the world, per The Guardian. Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024 Exclusive negotiations between Skydance and Paramount lapsed last week, shortly after Sony and Apollo put in its expression of interest. Lauren Hirsch, New York Times, 8 May 2024 By placing such people within their ethical zone of interest, young Americans risked both their own academic and personal futures and—in the infamous case of Kent State—their lives. Zadie Smith, The New Yorker, 5 May 2024

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“Of interest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/of%20interest. Accessed 22 May. 2024.

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