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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Visitors are likely to find the opening gallery, “Gasoline Alley,” the most interesting and informative.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
I’ve always held a soft spot for the Forgotten Child types in fiction, which is easy enough since they’re usually the ones who are interesting enough to feature in TV series and movies.
From Salon • May 20, 2026
Anthropic also said it was interesting in working with SpaceX to “develop multiple gigawatts of orbital AI compute capacity.”
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
"Aaron Bean is an avid iNaturalist user who opportunistically took some photos of a few plants that were interesting on the property."
From Science Daily • May 18, 2026
And the other science questions, the ones I don’t know the answers to, are interesting in a way that makes me want to learn more.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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