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past tense of interest

interested

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adjective

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Recent Examples of interested
Verb
Nicolas Cage was rumored to be interested in playing Charlie and his fictitious twin, Donald. Susan Orlean, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025 Keaton did extensive press for the sequel, often described by journalists as lively, friendly, and more interested in asking them questions than in speaking about herself. Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 11 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 See All Example Sentences for interested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for interested
Verb
  • Are you particularly intrigued by scripts about how these systems and processes work?
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
  • What intrigued me most about Kidman’s top was the eye-catching bib-front detailing.
    Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Across the three groups, the Hello Sunshine Collective reaches a highly engaged audience of over 100 million.
    Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • However, Shealy is notably less concerned with London’s ties to Charlotte Works than Emehel is.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • And Shuford is concerned about unintended pain for the retailers and distribution companies the entire industry relies on to sell furniture.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Later, Noone would tell the authorities that Scott had been fascinated by the famed British mathematician Alan Turing, who died by cyanide poisoning, in what was ruled a suicide, after being prosecuted for his homosexuality.
    Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • European sailors of that era were fascinated by the rich trading cities of Asia, which had been known from Marco Polo’s travels.
    The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • How involved was the actual Leigh during production?
    Keaton Bell, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Swedish military occupied the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth during that time.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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