- present participle of interest.
interesting
Usage
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Something that is interesting occupies the mind with no connotation of pleasure or displeasure: an interesting account of a battle. Something that is pleasing engages the mind favorably: a pleasing account of the wedding. Something that is gratifying fulfills expectations, requirements, etc.: a gratifying account of his whereabouts; a book gratifying in its detail.
Example Sentences
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Dos Equis last year hired a new ad agency, Publicis Groupe’s LePub NY, to update the campaign’s famously incredible descriptions of the Most Interesting Man, Payne said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Interesting locations, cheap labour costs and a generous cash rebate scheme have made the central European country of 9.5 million people an attractive shooting location.
From Barron's • Nov. 30, 2025
Interesting, emotional, deep, but the depth of feeling is just psychotic.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025
It’s called Interesting Times, rather than Foreboding Times, Quixotic Times, or Bleak Times—which is an indication of where he stands.
From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025
Checking for Chiltington one more time, she tiptoed up to the third floor, where she found the room labeled “Lemoncello-abilia: Mini-Museum of Personally Interesting and Somewhat Quirky Junk.”
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
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