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
That doesn’t mean that what he’s caught saying is particularly interesting, though.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026
It all makes for an interesting homecoming when the Brewers come to Dodger Stadium next week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
Or to precede: Had it never taken place, the vast internal migration ignited by the California Gold Rush would have remained the single most interesting event in 19th-century America.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
Her big toenail had turned an interesting green-black and fallen off.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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