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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
Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Users who click on scam ads frequently are likely to see more of them in the future since Meta’s ad-personalization system serves ads depending on what the user seems interested in.
—PC Magazine, 8 Nov. 2025
Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2025
What interested me about Warren’s book was the emotional honesty and the intimacy of an artist that most people didn’t realize was going through one of the most painful times of his life.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 30 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interested
Adjective
While no blame was assigned, the hearings were open to the public and often gave interested parties, including family members of the person killed, their first opportunity for answers.
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Carney said his and Jerome’s first trip to Finland interested two companies in Mooresville.
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Adjective
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Those late audits have caused ongoing comments by engaged residents who are perplexed that year after year the town’s government is not able to provide the same audit the state’s other 168 municipalities complete and submit to the public and the state’s budget office.—
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Guiliani said her students have been more engaged and focused.—
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Beyond the considerable debt that Paramount’s offer contains, the WBD board is also concerned about restrictions that Paramount would place on WBD’s ability to operate in between signing the deal and closing the deal, according to people familiar with the matter.—
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Some concerned about size of ballroom Commissioner Phil Mendelson, who chairs the DC City Council, expressed hesitation about the height of the project.—
Verb
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Cushionaire Belinda Ballet Sneakers with Ribbon Ties I’ve been intrigued by the ballet sneakers trend for quite some time, and my interest was further piqued when Nicole Kidman wore a pair recently.—
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The result of at least 2 years of R&D, prototyping, testing and reworking the idea from Band Industries founders Hassane Slaibi and Bassam Jalgha, the concept intrigued me.—
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Jackson Mayor John Horhn, who released a statement about the fire on Facebook, said the FBI, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the Joint Terrorism Task Force are all involved in the investigation.—
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Police said the man was taken into custody for questioning and that everyone involved didn't know each other.—
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Bass, who as a young man played a year as a tailback for the Utah State Aggies, was fascinated by the program, and its coach, Anthony Barnes.—
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Shakespeare has always fascinated me as a challenge, and Romeo & Juliet is one of the most famous stories in the world.—
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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?—
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Aikman appeared to be a bit quizzical.—
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In a YouTube video, the robot’s head glances around with a quizzical expression and blinks in a way that is eerily lifelike.—
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When mega-housing developments sprang up on land formerly occupied by ranches and pine plantations, far from schools, utilities and roads the new residents would need, with taxpayers helping to foot the bill for those connections.—
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To qualify for Solar MAP+, properties must include at least five units with at least 60% of the units occupied by residents earning less than 60% of area median income, according to Connecticut Green Bank officials.—
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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interested. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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