interest
noun
the feeling of a person whose attention, concern, or curiosity is particularly engaged by something.
was interesting
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past progressiveof interest.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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The pet food segment of their business was interesting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Is there a note from this recent episode that you wrote and directed that was interesting to give that won’t make sense to us until we watch it?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
But it was interesting to see him wrestle with how his work hinders that — is it the crutch or the salvation?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
But Van Graan's post-match prognosis on Russell, who has not played since mid-May, was interesting.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“Okay, Ernie. We get it. You’re not goin’,” she said, which was interesting because that made Ernie stop saying it.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
