1
as in engaged
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2
as in concerned
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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
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
So there has been a rise of people, producers and investors who are more interested.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Anushka Halve, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
With Chalmers, only a handful interested me—images that caught his gravitas, his intellectual complexity, his sense of style.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Sam was not really interested in a repeat.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
So there has been a rise of people, producers and investors who are more interested.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
What interested him most about returning to the role was playing those contradictions at once.
—Anushka Halve, HollywoodReporter, 28 Jan. 2026
With Chalmers, only a handful interested me—images that caught his gravitas, his intellectual complexity, his sense of style.
—Dan Turello, New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interested
Adjective
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Selling only in the Golden State at first will allow the company to learn from an engaged customer base, said Yamaguchi.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Later at a restaurant, the rest of the Clyburn clan is more engaged with their devices than conversing as a family.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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She was becoming influenced by social scientists such as the French philosopher Auguste Comte, who were less concerned with enshrining individual rights than with imposing a social order—a departure from her earlier universalist thinking.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Stanislaus County Agricultural Commissioner Linda Pinfold said growers in Northern California counties such as Yuba and Sutter, where many cling peaches are now grown, are particularly concerned about losing a major processing facility.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The three young players I'm most intrigued by are third baseman Kyle Karros, first baseman TJ Rumfield, and utility player Ryan Ritter.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Olympia’s ex-husband, Julian (Jason Ritter), the son of the head of the firm (Beau Bridges), is intrigued by Matty and her clever skills.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ropp was in the middle of directing his first feature film, and the dodgeball game was one of its more involved sequences.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers and independent experts who spoke to NBC News raised alarm over the military’s use of such tools, calling for clear safeguards to ensure humans remain involved in life-or-death decisions on the battlefield.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
11 Mar. 2026
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Spielberg has been fascinated by the UFO topic his whole career, with his 1977 classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind still considered by many to be the most compelling dramatization of the subject.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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Shawn, too, is wracked and fascinated by the human ability to smile and smile and be a villain.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Today, many Christians remain enthralled by these stories, which fill in gaps from the New Testament and provide intriguing details of the lives and ministries of biblical figures.—
Christy Cobb,
The Conversation,
26 Feb. 2026
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Then Atre and his friends would retire to their desks and go to work, focused, enthralled, relentless — ten, twelve, fourteen hours without pause — applying their energies to their various start-ups and inventions and business ideas.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The quizzical quartet: Nick Bosa, Mykel Williams, Bryce Huff and Keion White.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2026
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When the film won, many in the media room at BAFTA turned to each other with a quizzical look.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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For many longtime viewers, the conclusion of that program marks the fading of a format that once occupied a central place in American culture.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Orange County Board of Supervisors is guaranteed at least a bit of fresh representation this election cycle, as four candidates with civic leadership experience will contest for the open 4th District seat occupied by outgoing Supervisor Doug Chaffee.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interested. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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