as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
an intriguing concept that should engender much debate among climatologists
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as in plotting
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high
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as in fascinating
to hold the attention of
the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting
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Recent Examples of intriguing
Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Nothing inside the gift shop was intriguing since most of the items were designed for kids and to be educational.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 June 2025
What will make this concert especially intriguing is finding out which of their other albums have been adapted for orchestral treatments.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Another intriguing possibility is Vancouver’s Elias Pettersson.
—Cory Lavalette, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Nothing inside the gift shop was intriguing since most of the items were designed for kids and to be educational.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 June 2025
Click here to get breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases in the True Crime Newsletter.
—Chris Spargo, People.com, 20 June 2025
What will make this concert especially intriguing is finding out which of their other albums have been adapted for orchestral treatments.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intriguing
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The Gilded Age is so interesting because some elements feel modern, while others seem way older and more foreign than only a century and a half ago.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
23 June 2025
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Published on June 22, 2025 Oban Welcome to Taste Test, where every week our critic Jonah Flicker explores the most buzzworthy and interesting whiskeys in the world.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
22 June 2025
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How To Identify Carpenter Bees Carpenter bees (Xylocopa virginica) actually are fascinating native pollinators.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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Two ‘rare and fascinating’ new animals arrive at CT’s Beardsley Zoo Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo has announced the arrival of two new animals.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2025
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Coaching has become a critical skill for effective leaders as organizations shift away from traditional command-and-control leadership paradigms toward more inclusive, engaging and empowering approaches.—
Nathalie Blais,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Looking ahead, Gupta outlined the platform’s design principles for global applicability: inclusivity (maximizing platform access), intuitive user experiences (minimizing friction), interactivity (leveraging digital’s two-way communication), and immersion (creating deeply engaging experiences).—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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“Intriguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intriguing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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