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adjective

Definition of interestednext
1
as in engaged

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2
as in concerned

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interested

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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
Holmes, who is approached regularly by people interested in her home’s history, remembered when Davis was in talks several years ago to play Puente in a feature film. — Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 Sunrise, for its part, views Silverado as a competitor and is not interested in partnering on the redevelopment project. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Verb
Around the same time, Barwick and his then-student, Peter Haine, independently came up with a slightly different definition in order to answer a particular question in category theory that interested them. — Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 20 May 2026 That was a motif that kept coming up and that interested me, this war analogy. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 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
  • The six-reservation threshold is low enough to feel attainable, but high enough to identify diners who are more engaged than the casual user.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • In the public unveiling, the interceptor detected and engaged target drones in real time.
    — Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Definition of engaged
Adjective
  • While a large number of respondents were concerned about AI bias, misinformation and data privacy, the most common worries were about academic dishonesty and plagiarism.
    — Brett DeJager, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
  • However, some experts are concerned about how the roughly year-long effort to modify the aircraft may not have been sufficient to fully harden it for operations in high-threat airspace.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 10 July 2026
Definition of concerned
Verb
  • And what intrigued you about what this character brought to the show?
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The actress recalls how Robinson, also 31, intrigued her back then.
    — Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of intrigued
Adjective
  • Government officials said 4,388 foreign rescue specialists remain involved in the response alongside Venezuelan emergency personnel and humanitarian organizations distributing food, medical supplies, drinking water and shelter assistance.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
  • The film is co-produced by Mayane Dahan (CCA ‘24) and Hanson Loh (Francis Parker ‘25), with Alexander Ikizyan (CCA ‘26), Audrey Song (CCA ‘25), and Becs Kim (CCA ‘25) also heavily involved in the project.
    — News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Definition of involved
Adjective
  • Dozens of media outlets, from international agencies to local TV stations to true crime podcasters, were inside the Lexington County courthouse to again chronicle every forehead rub and quizzical look from the once rich and imposing Southern lawyer.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of quizzical
Verb
  • The naturalist George Forster was fascinated by plants and animals, but he was also driven by a passionate belief in the rights of all people regardless of race, gender, or social status.
    — The New York Review of Books, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Denby, as a critic, was fascinated by the great dancer Vaslav Nijinsky, as much for his expressions as for his torso, arms, or legs.
    — Cal Revely-Calder, New Yorker, 29 June 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
  • The preserved Plum Orchard, a 30-room, 22,000-square-foot mansion originally occupied by Andrew Carnegie’s nephew, circa 1898.
    — Jennifer Peebles, AJC.com, 7 July 2026
  • Board games, Xbox, movie nights, and crafts sessions keep youngsters occupied.
    — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of occupied

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