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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Perhaps the most interesting of these is Carl Williams, the founder of Karl Kani, who made his start hawking baggy jeans out of the trunk of his car in Flatbush.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
I can work on my phone and look up when something interesting happens.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
The ruling sets an interesting precedent that appears to be creating a panic about a “Big Tobacco”-style surge of huge settlements yet.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
A long-term investor considering Nike might want to commit for at least three years, and there are some interesting numbers to back that play.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
It had been a particularly interesting lesson, since all of us girls had to learn how to take someone down while wearing a gigantic hoop skirt from the 1800s.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
