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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More interesting than why the spreads are widening is the disconnect between the stocks’ performance and the credit market’s assessment.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 10, 2026
He gives the reader something interesting on every page and avoids the sports biographer’s trap of tediously reciting season after season.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“Cupertino” is always interesting, often ingenuous, a little educational, sometimes a mite ridiculous — something for every mood and taste.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
"But you put Alexander Skarsgård in an interesting outfit, and everyone is looking."
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
The interview continues back and forth with the reporter getting increasingly frustrated and the FBI agent refusing to say anything interesting.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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