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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
Part of Bargatze’s charm is his clean, all-audience humor, but families were more interested in seeing basically anything else in theaters. — Brent Lang, Variety, 16 July 2026 Sanchez is also interested in improving his district’s educational outcomes, according to his website. — Sofi Zeman july 16, Kansas City Star, 16 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
  • Kelsey and Joey recently got re-engaged after former Division II tennis player got down on one knee during the finale of The Bachelor.
    — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Instead, people reported feeling more engaged in their work and more productive.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of engaged
Adjective
  • The Flock Safety website says the license plate-reading cameras don’t detect faces, people, gender or race and its audio-detecting equipment doesn’t record conversations, but Floridians like Hudson are concerned about their data being tracked.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
  • The Xenomorph drones HR Giger's original Xenomorph is a design classic, but Cameron was more concerned about practicality than looks.
    — Richard Edwards, Space.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of concerned
Verb
  • He was intrigued by the new space company and saw an opportunity to help build the future of spaceflight.
    — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 15 July 2026
  • So when Sandra, who wanted to protect her identity for privacy reasons, heard about a new injectable body contouring product last summer, she was intrigued.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
Definition of intrigued
Adjective
  • The report examined more than 1,200 immigration enforcement operations across eight states and found that nearly one-third involved force or the threat of force.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 July 2026
  • Similarly, the Sheriff’s Office is expected to place the involved deputy — whose identity has not been shared — on administrative leave while an internal investigation into the shooting proceeds.
    — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 15 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
  • Sebastian Reader, a 28-year-old from London, has long been fascinated by American culture and decided to make a three-month trip out of the World Cup.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Both artists were fascinated by the raw potential represented by organic subject matter.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 17 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
  • Since launching in 2019, the fair has occupied both the hotel’s poolside cabanas and suites on the upper floors.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026
  • Though the wartime narrative appears to be swinging somewhat in Ukraine's favor, the country's cities remain under near-constant fire and Kyiv's forces do not appear able to liberate significant territory still occupied by Russian troops.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Definition of occupied

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