- present participle of intrigue.
intriguing
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There is one intriguing thread that leads to a largely invisible Fellowship leader said to be influential with Michigan Republicans and, allegedly, unnamed Democrats.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
Gathering together some of the anthology’s pithiest and most striking quotations, Mr. Romm’s book is an intriguing and occasionally frustrating aperitif that doesn’t fully satisfy but is nonetheless stimulating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
TicketData, an independent site which tracks major sporting events in the United States, has painted an intriguing picture.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
One of the most intriguing questions is whether individual cellular clocks communicate with one another during development.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
It’s intriguing that we’re all, at least in this minimal sense, eventually part of one another.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
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