1
as in engaged
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2
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
Nora Deligter, Curbed, 19 June 2026
More episodes could certainly be in the works, and its creators remain interested in developing it into something bigger.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 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
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, 19 June 2026
More episodes could certainly be in the works, and its creators remain interested in developing it into something bigger.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 19 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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For the fathers who have flocked to his page, his messages about continuing to show up as an engaged parent have clearly struck a chord.—
Christian Dashiell Published,
Parents,
18 June 2026
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More importantly, the entire team became more engaged, decisive and effective.—
Kent Merrell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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This was Vance, very intentionally pushed to front and center by a president clearly concerned about what comes next, and who gets the blame for it.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Americans are also concerned about personal information and AI.—
Emily Guskin,
ABC News,
18 June 2026
Verb
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Non-JoJo Siwa Cruise attendees seemed intrigued by the events, from what Johnson saw.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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When Blue Ruby’s Yuba County property came on the market, the Ladeiras were intrigued.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Law enforcement initially became involved in the case when Pemberton's father called the Gainesville Police Department out of concern over his son’s disappearance.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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Those involved insist this is not about punishing either princess or making a statement about their personal conduct.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
17 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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Princess Kate, 44, previously revealed that all of her children are fascinated by planes and other aircraft.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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Because people's feelings, passions, and motivations have always fascinated me.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Federal agents were more enthralled with the publicity-seeking Capone.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
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And now, with his passing, along with McQueen and Malcolm — Brown’s famous three amigos who rode into our hearts and enthralled millions, are no more.—
Mark Dee
May 9,
Idaho Statesman,
9 May 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, Kansas City, Kansas, police linked Sanchez-Munoz to a June 11 shooting in which a vehicle occupied by an adult and a child was hit by gunfire in the area of 7th Street and Metropolitan Avenue.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Ukraine also reportedly struck targets linked to Russia’s supply routes to occupied Crimea, including road and rail infrastructure.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interested. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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