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interesting

[in-ter-uh-sting, -truh-sting, -tuh-res-ting] / ˈɪn tər ə stɪŋ, -trə stɪŋ, -təˌrɛs tɪŋ /


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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.


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Interesting, the market is already digesting a form of all three concerns as it waits for a fuller and more detailed summary of the U.S. visit to China.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

He also continued to maintain his influential mailing list, I.P.—aka Interesting People—through which Farber had shared tech-related news, ideas and opinions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Slate: How did you wind up hosting Interesting Times?

From Slate • Oct. 7, 2025

Interesting to see Charles Leclerc sitting in the dunes at Zandvoort after his crash, checking his phone.

From BBC • Sep. 9, 2025

SCORPIUS: Yes, yes, it’s—uh—you travel back in the same spot you stand in— HERMIONE: Interesting.

From "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" by J.K. Rowling




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