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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
Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The latter response may just be a hedge against challenging the Saudi regime itself, which is widely seen to be interested in moving toward an agreement, albeit slowly, with Israel.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Since his death more than two hundred years ago, Christophe’s tragic story has interested a broad array of playwrights, artists, novelists, and filmmakers across the world.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Those interested in home cooking may want to sign up for learning The Art of Pickling with Chef Lex at Haberdish, a $47 class including lite bites for snacking, two 32-ounce glass jars of custom pickles and take-home recipe cards.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026
The latter response may just be a hedge against challenging the Saudi regime itself, which is widely seen to be interested in moving toward an agreement, albeit slowly, with Israel.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Verb
Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Since his death more than two hundred years ago, Christophe’s tragic story has interested a broad array of playwrights, artists, novelists, and filmmakers across the world.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interested
Adjective
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Since then, my father-in-law has become engaged to a woman who, frankly, is not liked by anyone in our family.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
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In just one year, AI adoption jumped from about 20 to 36 percent among engaged couples.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Stephan was particularly concerned about how fearful county staffers appeared to be when discussing public contracts with investigators.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Both may be useful, but consumers are frankly more concerned with dollars and cents.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Sehgal, who has studied sleep in fruit flies, and who was not involved in Fu’s research, was intrigued by the fact that these genes do not seem to be connected by a particular sleep process or brain pathway.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Epibatidine intrigued researchers for decades and was once highly sought after as a potential analgesic many times more powerful than morphine.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Athletes coming off the ice — even those far less involved in the controversy than the Canadians — say this Olympics has worn them down, physically and mentally.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Christy’s family describes the Christys as salt of the earth people, who are very involved in the community and genuinely loved cooking for them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
19 Feb. 2026
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That classic capitalist disconnect — the alienation of the worker from their labor — fascinated him, and gave him the confidence that his premise would have universal resonance.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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This is Taymor’s first production to embark on a national tour, and she’s been fascinated by the range of audience responses.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Then Atre and his friends would retire to their desks and go to work, focused, enthralled, relentless — ten, twelve, fourteen hours without pause — applying their energies to their various start-ups and inventions and business ideas.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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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
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With quizzical eyes upon it, Players Era announced that its checks ultimately cleared a couple weeks later, with most of the money routed through schools’ dedicated NIL collectives.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Baker initially shot Benard a quizzical look.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With a 10,000-square foot spa (the first true spa in the region), buzzy bar scene, and stellar restaurants, the property ensures even non-skiers will keep occupied.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Additionally, Putin wants Kyiv to withdraw its forces from the four eastern regions Moscow has occupied but doesn't fully control.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interested. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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