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interviewee

[in-ter-vyoo-ee, in-ter-vyoo-ee] / ˈɪn tər vjuˌi, ˌɪn tər vjuˈi /
NOUN
one who is interviewed
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"The money comes in on a pretty serious scale, and with quite a large entourage," says one interviewee, a serving police officer whose face and voice is disguised, in the documentary.

From BBC Mar. 26, 2026

She is not the only interviewee to cite something that comes across as more of a wistful regret than an actual blunder.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 27, 2026

Odds swung whenever a new Bessent interviewee was revealed and whenever the president made an offhand comment on any potential nominee.

From Barron's Feb. 2, 2026

Her first interviewee stutters, “Uh, heaven, heaven is, uh, um, let me see.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2025

I was very confused about why the window was set up in such a way that the human connection was lost between the interviewer and the interviewee.

From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah

The interviewees cared little for the politicians they are paid to support.

From Barron's Jul. 13, 2026

Because many interviewees spoke fondly of parental or mentor figures, Hyodol was created as a grandchild-like companion designed to "love its users unconditionally," Kim said.

From Barron's Jun. 11, 2026

He weaves the stories together with musicians from perennially imperiled New Orleans performing for his interviewees at a “welcome table” on a levee.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 9, 2026

His spiritual kin can be found in “Groundswell,” which is not a vegan movie: Among the interviewees advocating regeneration is Nicolette Hahn Niman, author of “Defending Beef” and a member of the Niman Ranch family.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 2, 2026

In many places I’ve adopted the words interviewees used to describe their worlds and experiences.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot



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