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verb

past tense of interest

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of interested
Adjective
While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers. Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025 Users who click on scam ads frequently are likely to see more of them in the future since Meta’s ad-personalization system serves ads depending on what the user seems interested in. PC Magazine, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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
Adjective
  • Try having a musician become engaged for that length of time.
    Karen Taylor Bass, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
  • In the year since their split, Turner has gotten engaged to his new partner, Lana Sutton.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • But Obergefell, like many other who are concerned about the Supreme Court's conservative majority, takes little comfort in their words.
    Jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • In the aftermath of his wife and son’s murders, Alex Murdaugh’s sister-in-law said the once-prominent South Carolina attorney didn’t seem concerned with finding their killer.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Cardiologists are intrigued, but cautious.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Although he was married at the time, Lennon immediately was intrigued by Ono, and the two eventually became inseparable creative partners for the rest of his life.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The involved officers and the medical examiner were typically called as witnesses, along with DA inspectors who investigated the incident.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Appropriate steps are being taken to review what occurred and to ensure appropriate action is taken for all involved.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Elizabeth is fascinated by insects and science.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But Cowley was American in a crucial way, wearing many hats in his long career, fascinated by the country’s parts, and always seeking to understand the forces that kept it whole and the writers who shared that curiosity.
    Michael Gorra, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 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
  • Aikman appeared to be a bit quizzical.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Verb
  • About 30 or so customers occupied the wooden stools of the old-school, salty hangout in an industrial strip a few miles from downtown Louisville.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
  • These actions helped lay the groundwork for the later establishment of the role of White House Press Secretary, a position first occupied by journalist George Akerson, whom Herbert Hoover had originally hired as his secretary.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interested. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.

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