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• past tense form of intrigue.
• past participle of intrigue.

intrigued

American  

[in-treegd] / ɪnˈtrigd /

adjective

1. 

   curious about or fascinated by something unusual or mysterious.

   Intrigued onlookers came out onto their balconies, trying to catch a glimpse of the festivities.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of intrigue.

Other Word Forms

• unintrigued
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of intrigued

intrigue ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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intrigued

“Something that really intrigued me was their sci-fi aspect of this film,” Maea said of Asco.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

For the most part I was intrigued by the story, which, like many of the previous games, explores themes of trauma and guilt sensitively.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026

So when she discovered a medbed Facebook page two years ago, she was intrigued.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Recent Samsung convert TJ Pompos has to admit he’s intrigued by the iPhone Duo’s new features.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

As they waited at the tea stall, Ronny, who looked like the older of the two boys, clambered suddenly out of the back seat, intrigued by a goat tied to a stake in the ground.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri