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interesting

[in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting] / ˈɪn tər ə stɪŋ, -trə stɪŋ, -təˌrɛs tɪŋ /


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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For those who retain their wits, the open questions are still interesting.

From The Wall Street Journal

No business is good enough to buy at any price, but the combination of recent selloffs and wide moats make some dented compounder stocks interesting.

From The Wall Street Journal

"It will also be interesting to see how this finding may be applied to assist fiber spinning and other applications that use viscous liquids."

From Science Daily

Tech stocks look interesting—but be choosy about which to buy.

From Barron's

“It’s interesting, don’t you think, how you always set up the game before I get here, and you somehow always have all the letter tiles you need to lay down a high-scoring first word?”

From Literature