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 known unknowns are enough to keep the election interesting.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
“I think you’ll just continue to see a demand for liquidity, and it’s going to be interesting to see if funds can provide it at the level they need,” Sanders said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
Scientists say studying gravity waves produced by tropical cyclones is about more than understanding an interesting atmospheric phenomenon.
From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2026
Nikolay Oskolkov, a researcher at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis not involved in the study, told AFP it was interesting that "the Iceman's microbiome is not 'frozen'".
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
For even Nutsawoo, whose brain was no bigger than a medium-sized walnut, had found something more interesting to do.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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