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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
Miami Marlins manager Clayton McCullough isn’t interested in looking at the standings. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 Though Arraez, Ray and the various pitchers appear the most likely to be traded, the Giants are also reportedly interested in trying to dump one of their three long-term hitting contracts in Rafael Devers, Matt Chapman and Willy Adames. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2026
Verb
To my surprise, that interested him—most men wouldn’t have wanted to hear about it. — Joyce Johnson, New Yorker, 23 May 2026 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 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
  • Across the country, laws have changed, communities have taken a harder look at aging infrastructure and deferred maintenance, and homeowners have become more engaged in conversations about the financial sustainability and safety of their buildings.
    — Christyne D. Santisteban, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • Stay engaged in the conversation instead of multitasking or checking your phone.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of engaged
Adjective
  • Dorsey-Hollins and other leaders at Parent Shield Fort Worth heard from several parents last year who were concerned about their child’s grades and test scores in math.
    — Samuel O’Neal July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
  • People who are concerned about whether their ballots made it to the election office can contact those officials directly at 913-573-8500.
    — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of concerned
Verb
  • The possibility of this partnership intrigued football folks everywhere.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 28 July 2026
  • Matthews and his team were intrigued by how this mechanism works, but realized that using air sacs to regulate buoyancy while diving presents a problem.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 23 July 2026
Definition of intrigued
Adjective
  • But my partner’s son is sad his own father is also less involved but doesn’t see the cause.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 29 July 2026
  • My stepson is sad his own father is also less involved but doesn’t see the cause.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 29 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
  • One thing people are fascinated by is the relationships between women in WWE.
    — Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 31 July 2026
  • He had long been fascinated by historical fiction, but had never had the opportunity to create a work of his own.
    — William Jones, USA Today, 30 July 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
  • Set in occupied Poland in the middle of the Second World War, Holoubek’s tour de force is part suspenseful western, part gritty wartime noir.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
  • Biotechnology has always occupied a unique position on Wall Street.
    — Steve Brozak, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of occupied

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