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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If your child isn’t interested in formal service projects, encourage them to join clubs, group activities, or creative hobbies.
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
After graduating college in 2014, and starting work as a grassroots organizer for a conservative nonprofit, Turning Point USA was our competition on campus for young people interested in free speech, lower taxes, and entitlement reform.
—Stephen Kent, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Besides, the Opening Ceremony customer was interested less in luxury brands than in signalling a proximity to experimental design and emerging talents.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The party, which according to its website is founded on the belief that anyone interested in politics should have a shot, was launched in January by Shinji Ishimaru, a former mayor of Akitakata, a city of almost 26,000 people in western Japan.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
After graduating college in 2014, and starting work as a grassroots organizer for a conservative nonprofit, Turning Point USA was our competition on campus for young people interested in free speech, lower taxes, and entitlement reform.
—Stephen Kent, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Besides, the Opening Ceremony customer was interested less in luxury brands than in signalling a proximity to experimental design and emerging talents.
—Ana Karina Zatarain, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2025
The party, which according to its website is founded on the belief that anyone interested in politics should have a shot, was launched in January by Shinji Ishimaru, a former mayor of Akitakata, a city of almost 26,000 people in western Japan.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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 21 Sep. 2025.
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