- 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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“I saw they put up new signs this year that estimate wait times along the highway into the park, so it sounds like they’re prepared for an interesting summer,” Wakefield said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026
But it was an interesting kind of thought experiment, it was an interesting, as I said, kind of vessel to place all of the themes into.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
“That’s a great song actually, that’s a very interesting song.”
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
"It is interesting to me that the mass circulation of the appalling footage has almost been accepted as a public good," he wrote.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Her big toenail had turned an interesting green-black and fallen off.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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