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
Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Statement Seating Look-at-me dining chairs in interesting forms and materials are really setting the scene.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
But the workings of mercy ended up being more interesting to me.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
That curiosity is sparked by the interesting and relevant projects and conversations teachers lead in classrooms.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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This is interesting because it is thought that the gamma-ray emissions of supernovas are caused by a high density of particles, particularly protons.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Statement Seating Look-at-me dining chairs in interesting forms and materials are really setting the scene.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025
But the workings of mercy ended up being more interesting to me.
—Jane Ciabattari
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
That curiosity is sparked by the interesting and relevant projects and conversations teachers lead in classrooms.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interesting
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For those reasons and more, Rohl’s signing on a season-long loan, with a €20million obligation provided Everton avoid relegation, is intriguing.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Those two rookies will join Xavier Legette and Jalen Coker in the wide receiver room, and the Panthers also have an intriguing prospect in Ja'Tavion Sanders at tight end.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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TikTok has turned makeup artist Erin Parsons into a beauty historian for the masses; her fascinating deep dives into the lore of products inspire a kind of nostalgic beauty renaissance.—
Mila Jaroniec,
Allure,
3 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, Jupiter’s major moons contain enormous quantities of water — with three of them having more water than even Earth does — and pose fascinating possibilities in the quest for life beyond our own planet.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
3 Sep. 2025
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In the book, Camus explains all this through an engaging first-person narrative, but Ozon bins all that in favor of showing not telling.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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The most engaging Parrots understand when to stop talking and start listening.—
Vicki Salemi,
Boston Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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After that, the first eight drives of the game all resulted in scores, delivering an exciting start to the season’s first game.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mirza said the mobile bus has visited in the past, but that the permanent presence of dental care services is an exciting addition to UHI.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the movie, directed by Olivier Assayas (from a script he co-wrote with Emmanuel Carrère), is at once absorbing and diffuse.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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To be fair, there are several electric confrontations, distributed evenly enough to ensure that After the Hunt remains absorbing.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Interesting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interesting. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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