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adjective

Definition of interestednext
1
as in engaged

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2
as in concerned

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verb

past tense of interest
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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Recent Examples of interested
Adjective
Producers Irwin Winkler and Robert Chartoff are interested in Stallone’s script, and thus a shaft of light shines on his film writing for the first time. — Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 What has changed over Fashion Month is the frequency — and how little effort anyone seems interested in making to disguise the underwear as anything else. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
This question interested me as a computational biophysicist who studies how living systems process information and adapt to changing environments. — Shiladitya Banerjee, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026 Your three films to date reveal you as a filmmaker interested in structure. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for interested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interested
  1. engaged
  2. concerned
  3. intrigued
  4. involved
  5. quizzical
  6. fascinated
  7. enthralled
  8. occupied
Adjective
  • Wealth screening can help nonprofits identify people who may have the financial capacity to give, but capacity alone doesn’t show whether a prospect is likely to care about an organization’s mission or become an engaged donor.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Over its nearly two decades of existence and with thousands of contributors, the site has built an engaged, global fanbase and has inspired short films, web series and games.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of engaged
Adjective
  • Voters are deeply concerned about income disparity but also skeptical about the unusual approach of the billionaire tax.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The organization is particularly concerned about gaps in language access and lack of resources in the district’s special education program.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of concerned
Verb
  • As an anthropologist interested in religion and an AI researcher interested in chatbots, we are intrigued that the ancient idea of an oracle has resurfaced in discussions about conversational AI.
    — Ambuj Tewari, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026
  • And while the participants were intrigued by her camera, the photographs themselves were often secondary.
    — Zoe Whitfield, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of intrigued
Adjective
  • Portuguese media reported that Portugal Prime Minister Luís Montenegro also became involved in the situation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But alas, eventually all involved have to get down to business and actually contend with the plot beats of Hoover’s story, which is when the movie careens off a cliff, plummeting past so-bad-it’s-good and crashing on the rocks of agonizingly dumb.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of involved
Adjective
  • Long missing an eyebrow, the plushie looked forever quizzical.
    — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2026
  • To its left, sausages revolved on chrome rollers; to its right, a human attendant in a brightly colored uniform looked patient and quizzical.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of quizzical
Verb
  • So that fascinated me, the fact that these fields were somehow kind of edgy in terms of our definition of the scientific method and so on.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The video quickly went viral, amassing more than 1 million views and thousands of comments from viewers fascinated by her unconventional childhood.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fascinated
Adjective
  • Rochelle worked there as an assistant to the principal, and was less enthralled with the idea of Alex following his father’s path.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • But Caldwell is more enthralled by what’s possible at the restaurant level.
    — John Kell, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Definition of enthralled
Verb
  • His no-fuss, family-run restaurant (a firm local favourite) has occupied two bright rooms near the bustling Pignasecca market since 1938.
    — Nicky Swallow, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Inside the home proper, much of its 400-sq-ft (37-sq-m) interior takes the same approach as Zook Cabins' log cabin-like Aspen Park Model and is mostly occupied by one large great room hosting a living room, kitchen, and dining area.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of occupied

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