as in intriguing
holding the attention or provoking interest
an interesting lecture on conflicts in the Middle East since the demise of the Ottoman Empire
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as in fascinating
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 interesting
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
He’s been there since 1993 and says the challenges of farming trees keep his job interesting.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
There's an interesting dichotomy at play here, too.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The aforementioned, as well as many in other classifications, makes for much more interesting and diverse games for the second round.
—Cecil Joyce, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, media companies cater to readers who typically aren’t attorneys and who want content presented in straightforward, interesting and digestible stories.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
He’s been there since 1993 and says the challenges of farming trees keep his job interesting.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
There's an interesting dichotomy at play here, too.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025
The aforementioned, as well as many in other classifications, makes for much more interesting and diverse games for the second round.
—Cecil Joyce, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interesting
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However, the Houston Rockets are certainly an intriguing option, and might be one that Morant would love.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Still, there were some pretrial motions that were intriguing and offered a glimpse as to what the trial in December in front of a jury in Charlotte could look like.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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Jarcovjáková makes for a fascinating subject, especially as someone capturing her own emotional dissatisfaction through the contours of her body and face.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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Next door, a small museum traces its fascinating journey from prison to protected paradise.—
Carla Vianna,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The production journey has involved balancing the original promise of the short film while creating an engaging genre piece.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Users can create immersive, emotionally engaging performances with this feature, without the need for technical review.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Shirley Valentine serves as an escape for those who envision a life more exciting, a fact to which Collins attributed its success.—
Lisa de los Reyes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Surveying the broader landscape of AI benchmarks, Mahdi said researchers and developers have many exciting avenues to explore.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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And does the man who presented so many different aspects of his character during an absorbing week still fully know the answer himself?—
Greg O'Keeffe,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Her own book trades on a similarly absorbing, escapist allure.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Interesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interesting. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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