interested
adjective
in·ter·est·ed
ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd 
ˈin-tə-ˌre-
ˈin-tə-ˌre-
ˈin-ˌtre-;
ˈin-tər-
1
: having the attention engaged
interested listeners
2
: being affected or involved
interested parties
interestedly
adverb
Examples of interested in a Sentence
The listeners were all greatly interested in the lecture.
students who are interested in archaeology
I'd be interested to learn more about his background.
I'm interested to hear what you have to say.
I was very interested to learn that she had once lived in California.
I asked him if he wanted to play tennis, but he said he wasn't interested.
The plan will have to be approved by all interested parties.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Any team interested in making a long-term commitment to White could simply wait for the summer.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
For those interested in adopting a similar approach, the expert recommends starting with structure.
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2026
Any team interested in making a long-term commitment to White could simply wait for the summer.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
For those interested in adopting a similar approach, the expert recommends starting with structure.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
The governor is highly interested in finding common ground with Mamdani on his push for universal day care.
—Chris Smith, Vanity Fair, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for interested
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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interested. Accessed 6 Jan. 2026.
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