intrigued

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/ ɪnˈtrigd /

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adjective

curious about or fascinated by something unusual or mysterious:Intrigued onlookers came out onto their balconies, trying to catch a glimpse of the festivities.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of intrigue.

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Origin of intrigued

intrigue + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM intrigued

un·in·trigued, adjective

Words nearby intrigued

Int. Rev., intricacy, intricate, intrigant, intrigue, intrigued, intriguing, intrinsic, intrinsically, intrinsic factor, intrinsic semiconductor

How to use intrigued in a sentence

These three new shows tell stories that will be familiar to some listeners, adding intrigue with a lot of surprising behind-the-scenes details and some very charismatic interviewees chiming in.
3 New Environmental Podcasts You'll Want to Binge|Erin Berger|November 11, 2020|Outside Online
The idea, as a parent, is really to watch with excitement and intrigue the direction in which she’s leading us.
‘Grown-ish’ star Yara Shahidi, mother Keri discuss their production company and ‘centering’ the underrepresented|reymashayekhi|October 14, 2020|Fortune
The SEC is slowly coming around to the passing game’s intrigue.
Is The SEC Ready For The Air Raid? Mike Leach Sure Thinks So.|Jake Lourim|September 30, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
In case the forced sale of TikTok’s western operations wasn’t sufficiently packed with intrigue, Beijing has stirred things up further.
Beijing ratchets up TikTok tension|David Meyer|August 31, 2020|Fortune

The involvement of a real estate financier who is a prominent supporter of the mayor only added to the intrigue.
Morning Report: Local Pension Funds Scraped by in the Pandemic|Voice of San Diego|July 24, 2020|Voice of San Diego
The apparent leader of this girl gang Lady, says, “You look angry, and I am intrigued.”
‘Girlhood’: Coming of Age in France’s Projects|Molly Hannon|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Curry was intrigued and, unlike the other filmmakers VanDyke consulted, he had time to take on a major project.
‘Point and Shoot’ Captures the Birth of a Warrior on Film|Lloyd Grove|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Gillespie finds true romance in reasoning, and he was intrigued.
How Amelia's Plane Was Found|Michael Daly|October 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Actually, Miles Davis was much intrigued by the sheer will to creativity of Coltrane on his better nights.
The Stacks: John Coltrane’s Mighty Musical Quest|Nat Hentoff|October 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
People are so intrigued by this idea of the same boy actually growing up on screen—which is a classic Rick [Linklater] idea.
The Director Isn’t Done Yet: An Interview With Steven Soderbergh|Andrew Romano|August 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His term of office, however, was short, for his colleagues intrigued against him.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
If they intrigued with the court of Madrid it could only be through the queen, who must, therefore, have betrayed her husband.
A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 1 (of 10)|Franois-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire)
O'Connell denounced the Whigs, but intrigued to keep them in power, or help them to obtain it.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
At one time she intrigued with Prince Henry, but he dismissed her in angry disgust at her numerous infidelities.
Witch, Warlock, and Magician|William Henry Davenport Adams
The baby stopped altogether, her ear intrigued by the purling Gaelic.
Jane Journeys On|Ruth Comfort Mitchell