- present participle of intrigue.
intriguing
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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
It’s also the kind of success story that theatergoing audiences love to champion, and that fairweather viewers find intriguing enough to check out themselves.
From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026
One intriguing aspect of the deal is the potential for Berkshire to integrate some of Taylor Morrison’s business with site-based operations of Berkshire’s Clayton Homes unit, the leader in manufactured housing.
From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026
It will be intriguing to see what approach club owner the Friedkin Group takes this summer.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Because her normal existence is so foreign to me, so intriguing to me, it starts to feel a little more interesting to her as well.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
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