intriguing

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We ended up going “Purple” just because it just feels a little bit more intriguing, a little more vague, a little poetic and kind of let the audience feel out what this is.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

One of his more intriguing ideas is to allow companies greater flexibility to hire new employees on contracts that make them easier to fire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

This has that intriguing dynamic of two guys with 50 fights each.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Some of the most intriguing targets include the TRAPPIST-1 system planets d, e, f, and g, located about 40 light-years from Earth, as well as LHS 1140 b, which lies 48 light-years away.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

Since fringe politicians and scientists are generally more intriguing than mainstream ones, they garner a disproportionate share of publicity and thus seem more representative and significant than they otherwise would.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos