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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“They have a lot of interesting technology, but if we’re trying to really change American transportation, I’m not sure that a luxury, software-enabled e-bike is the first place I’d look.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“It’s always been a charming, walkable urban neighborhood with interesting architecture, but Butchertown has really had a renaissance in the last 20 years or so,” said Jay Gulick of local real-estate firm Kentucky Select Properties.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
“It was an interesting time to come over and lead a diagnostic organization through a massive pandemic,” he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
That presents an interesting dynamic heading into the close season.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
If it smells interesting, he thinks, it must taste good.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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