interest
noun
the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something.
is interesting
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present progressiveof interest (3rd person singular).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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That is why Wall Street’s 60% is interesting rather than dispositive.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
Their goalkeeper situation is interesting too, with Japan's Zion Suzuki arriving - he will come in revved up, while Emiliano Martinez looked like he was on his bike until his move to Juventus fell through.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
Her account of the Bund’s fervor and the exile into which its survivors escaped is interesting but overwrought.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
And so the idea that he experienced that kind of low ebb at that point in his career, I think, is interesting.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
It is interesting to note that the different keys in a well temperament tuning were sometimes considered to be aligned with specific colors and emotions.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
