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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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
“We think the acquisition is interesting particularly as it gets Salesforce deeper into customer engagement,” an RBC Capital Markets team of analysts led by Rishi Jaluria, wrote Monday.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
"It is interesting to me that the mass circulation of the appalling footage has almost been accepted as a public good," he wrote.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
"It allows us to tell colleagues, 'Your model is interesting, why not test it in aged mice?'"
From Science Daily ● May 31, 2026
Soon after, Jones sat down and dictated notes about Henrietta and her diagnosis: “Her history is interesting in that she had a term delivery here at this hospital, September 19, 1950,” he said.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
