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as in engaged
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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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The bottom line is that people should stay engaged with preventive care.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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This year, nearly two-thirds say the United States should be more engaged internationally.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Dec. 2025
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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By 1779, Washington had grown concerned that his men were finding excuses to avoid duty in order to play.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
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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On Thursday, day four of the trial, jurors are scheduled to view the involved vessel in person.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Lund said this came from Skarsgård being so heavily involved and stressed it is driven by his passion and devotion to the character and iconic source material.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
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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By the time Jackie arrived at Buckingham Palace for her first meeting with the Queen in June 1961 during her husband's presidency, she had long been fascinated by royalty.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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Harron had discovered Solanas while working on a documentary about Warhol’s world, and was fascinated by her story.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 June 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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Gaga, who was awarded MTV VMAs artist of the year last year, enthralled fans with her Mayhem Ball tour in 2025, with shows boasting melodrama, macabre flourishes and dance routines and costumes to rival any Broadway musical.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 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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Settlers may have been inspired to new forms of play by their encounters with members of the Wampanoag Nation, who had occupied coastal Massachusetts for some 12,000 years.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
11 June 2026
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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interested. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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