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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Although, as is the case with too much of Nolan’s storytelling, he wrongly thinks it’s more interesting to withhold Odysseus’ traumatic hang-up until the ending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
This is the most interesting takeaway from the latest BofA Securities Global Fund Manager Survey.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Her account of the Bund’s fervor and the exile into which its survivors escaped is interesting but overwrought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
"The one thing I found interesting is it's so obvious as to which holes had been redone," Scheffler said in his news conference.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Daniel wasn’t looking at him, instead staring into his cup of coffee like it was the single most interesting book he’d ever read.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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