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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"Space in general has always been interesting to me, something that I want to understand and need to feel like I do," Gosling says.
From BBC
Dom Burke, behaviour policy officer at Dog's Trust, said while the study was "interesting", there were so many other influences on behaviour than breed lines.
From BBC
He regarded sermons as interesting only to venerable relics like his mother and me.
From Literature
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Carson’s amazing comedic monologues and silly antics gave viewers humor without being annoying, his off-the-cuff quips were hilarious, and interviews with interesting guests sparked laughter.
"We can now resonantly zoom in on these interesting physics with our terahertz microscope."
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.