Example Sentences

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Chameleons have intrigued observers for thousands of years, largely because their eyes seem to roam independently in nearly every direction.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2025

Such vexing questions would have intrigued naturalist Charles Darwin, who made his way through South America from 1832 to 1835.

From Salon • Sep. 7, 2024

His writings have intrigued heads of state from Prussia’s Frederick the Great to U.S. president Bill Clinton.

From National Geographic • Nov. 16, 2023

Paltrow’s attorneys have intrigued the jury with questions about the incident potentially being captured on a helmet-cam video, though no footage has been included as evidence in the trial.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2023

They agreed it was a chain of events that would have intrigued Charles Fort.

From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett