interest
noun
the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something.
are interesting
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present progressiveof interest.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“You find your people and pursue the things that are interesting to you,” Zimmerman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
The parallels to today, while not exact, are interesting; along with the Iran hostage crisis, stagflation ended up destroying Jimmy Carter’s presidency.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
Those are interesting businesses, but they’re unlikely to be why S&P Global tapped Echostar for index inclusion.
From Barron's ● Mar. 23, 2026
Still, as the table shows, the observations are interesting.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 28, 2025
Salamanders are interesting, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
