as in intrigued
to hold the attention of
the book didn't interest me, so I ended up watching the parade of people on the sidewalk
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as in engaged
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as in concerned
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Recent Examples of interested
Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
That morning, an email went out to Your Party’s mailing list, asking those interested to sign up as members by paying a monthly fee of five pounds (or an annual fee of 55 pounds).
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
What interested me about Warren’s book was the emotional honesty and the intimacy of an artist that most people didn’t realize was going through one of the most painful times of his life.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
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Verb
This is a top per theater documentary debut for 2025, a year that’s seen avid interested in select titles.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2025
That morning, an email went out to Your Party’s mailing list, asking those interested to sign up as members by paying a monthly fee of five pounds (or an annual fee of 55 pounds).
—Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Carney said his and Jerome’s first trip to Finland interested two companies in Mooresville.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
What interested me about Warren’s book was the emotional honesty and the intimacy of an artist that most people didn’t realize was going through one of the most painful times of his life.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interested
Verb
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Are you particularly intrigued by scripts about how these systems and processes work?—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
10 Oct. 2025
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What intrigued me most about Kidman’s top was the eye-catching bib-front detailing.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Now, from her base in Anchorage, Rice has been able to stay engaged and informed, even with little information coming through official channels.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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Across the three groups, the Hello Sunshine Collective reaches a highly engaged audience of over 100 million.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Why are Indian parents always so concerned with feeding their children?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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Health care leaders are also concerned.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her discovery, her self-creation, her passion, and emergence as an artist felt braided with what had originally fascinated me about paint-making.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
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Known for roles in Breaking Bad and The Mandalorian, Giancarlo admits that antagonists have always fascinated him because of their complexity.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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How involved was the actual Leigh during production?—
Keaton Bell,
Vogue,
11 Oct. 2025
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In addition to China’s rise as a manufacturing hub for shipbuilding, Chinese lessors are also becoming more involved in managing the commercial aspects of ship operations.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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For 30 years, the solution to the conflict between Israel and Palestinians was thought to be the Oslo Accords, the 1993 agreements meant to produce a Palestinian state on the West Bank and Gaza, territory that Israel had conquered in 1967 and militarily occupied since.—
Karl Vick,
Time,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Swedish military occupied the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during that time.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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How can a senator be so enthralled with the California Citizens Redistricting Commission concept in 2019, but then turn around in 2025 and toss its work into the trash bin?—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a YouTube video, the robot’s head glances around with a quizzical expression and blinks in a way that is eerily lifelike.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Sep. 2025
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Louie is summoned to the apartment of Joe Black, a higher-up gangster played by John Malkovich with a manner so quizzical yet threatening that his voice just about quivers with unexpressed rage.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interested. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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