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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
Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
No suitors provided an offer Miami was interested in taking.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Since his death more than two hundred years ago, Christophe’s tragic story has interested a broad array of playwrights, artists, novelists, and filmmakers across the world.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
And the Bulls are genuinely interested in the potential of deadline acquisitions such as Jaden Ivey and Anfernee Simons.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
No suitors provided an offer Miami was interested in taking.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Tommaso di Lampedusa’s novel, which looks at the unification of Italy from the perspective of a 20th-century writer, had a modernity that interested me.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
Since his death more than two hundred years ago, Christophe’s tragic story has interested a broad array of playwrights, artists, novelists, and filmmakers across the world.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for interested
Adjective
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Our divisions are constantly nudged, magnified, monetized, and weaponized by systems that profit from keeping us emotionally engaged and perpetually agitated.—
Joe Palaggi,
Twin Cities,
11 Feb. 2026
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Reality Steve also reported that Miguel has since gotten engaged to another woman not from Love Is Blind Season 10.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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But other legislators were concerned about the prospect of having armed guards with no training acting as a security guard.—
Lauren Costantino
February 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mayor Karen Bass was concerned about legal liabilities for failures in combating the Palisades fire, the sources said.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Fletcher was intrigued — there are plenty of ticket buyers out there who want to relive their Hi Infidelity days — until the contract revealed itself to be a bit duplicitous in nature.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
11 Feb. 2026
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For several months, a mysterious sign displayed in the windows of vacant storefront in Shorewood has intrigued passersby along Capitol Drive.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Poppi sponsored it, and Charli xcx’s team was very involved.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Bezos has not historically been very involved in the management of The Washington Post.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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From legal aspirations to a life of art As a girl, I was fascinated by color, texture and creative expressions.—
Anya Sesay,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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His life’s tapestry reflected a unique business, American and Jewish journey that fascinated and inspired me.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Then Atre and his friends would retire to their desks and go to work, focused, enthralled, relentless — ten, twelve, fourteen hours without pause — applying their energies to their various start-ups and inventions and business ideas.—
Scott Eden,
Rolling Stone,
1 Feb. 2026
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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?—
John Moorlach,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Baker initially shot Benard a quizzical look.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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Aikman appeared to be a bit quizzical.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Puerto Rico was first colonized by the Spanish from 1493 until 1898, the year that the United States occupied the country as part of the Spanish-American War.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Prop 19, passed in 2020, limited the transfer of a lower tax base only to homes that a child or heir actually occupied, and excluded rental homes.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/interested. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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