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
Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
The most god-awful studios are regularly renting for thousands and thousands of dollars with lines of interested tenants out the door.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 12 June 2026
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Cindy would give Ann gourmet popcorn or maybe a sweatshirt from her alma mater, while Ann would give Cindy a special book on a topic that interested her, or maybe an old batch of family recipes.
—Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
Staff were interested in whether moving the gift shop to the end of the zoo would increase future revenues.
—Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026
The most god-awful studios are regularly renting for thousands and thousands of dollars with lines of interested tenants out the door.
—Nora Deligter, Curbed, 12 June 2026
Verb
That was a motif that kept coming up and that interested me, this war analogy.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Cindy would give Ann gourmet popcorn or maybe a sweatshirt from her alma mater, while Ann would give Cindy a special book on a topic that interested her, or maybe an old batch of family recipes.
—Ross Channing Reed, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interested
Adjective
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Gallup research published in June 2024 found that engaged teams produce 23% higher profitability than disengaged ones.—
Chris Rosenberg,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Because there are going to be any number of ways to feel engaged with all the teams playing and staying in the area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the affidavit says, the woman got into the car with another officer, causing Ouellet to become concerned about her detention.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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Others are concerned that long-time district employees no longer wish to work within the district and are instead opting for jobs at neighboring districts.—
Samuel O’Neal
Updated June 11,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The Condé Nast Traveler team was particularly intrigued by the film's locations, which range from New York to the Dominican Republic.—
Ruchira Sharma,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 June 2026
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He was intrigued by the title and took it home.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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The Attorney General's Independent Investigations Division (IID) investigated the incident and determined that the involved officers did not violate any Maryland laws.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Police said in a statement on Tuesday that the three women and two men became involved in a fight involving several cruise ship passengers at the port in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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By widening the lens, Clark is able to redirect the book’s gaze from the mother toward a quizzical, sometimes critical, but not unaffectionate portrait of two generations of political activism, with the attendant self-involvement and domestic negligence.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Carpenter responded with a quizzical frown.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jim Jacoby, another Atlanta developer, was also fascinated by the Atlantic Steel property, leading their paths to intersect.—
Kelly Yamanouchi,
AJC.com,
4 June 2026
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He was fascinated by Fey's scar When Fey was 5 years old, she was attacked by a stranger while outside of her home in Upper Darby, Penn.—
Desiree Ossandon,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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And now, with his passing, along with McQueen and Malcolm — Brown’s famous three amigos who rode into our hearts and enthralled millions, are no more.—
Mark Dee
May 9,
Idaho Statesman,
9 May 2026
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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
Verb
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As the name implies, these sensors are designed to detect whether the room is occupied.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 June 2026
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Estuardo Mazariegos and Jose Ugarte will vie for the District 9 council seat that is currently occupied by Curren Price, and Tim Gaspar and Barri Worth Girvan will square off for the District 3 seat held by incumbent Bob Blumenfield.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interested. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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