- 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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But the most interesting thing they reenacted is exactly how Garelick snuck Zion in.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
Argentine author Samanta Schweblin, 48, would be an interesting and surprising choice in this category, she said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026
“It is at least interesting to see a politician of the center left trying to make some of those arguments,” says Phil Cowley, a politics professor at Queen Mary University of London.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
Carbonate and silica are especially interesting to scientists searching for signs of ancient habitability.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 30, 2026
First he had learned to bounce himself in his crib, so that the hanging thing would move and be interesting for two minutes.
From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry
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