interested

adjective

in·ter·est·ed ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd

ˈin-tə-ˌre-

ˈin-ˌtre-;

ˈin-tər-

Synonyms of interested next

: having the attention engaged

interested listeners

: being affected or involved

interested parties

interestedly adverb

Examples of interested in a Sentence

The listeners were all greatly interested in the lecture. students who are interested in archaeology I'd be interested to learn more about his background. I'm interested to hear what you have to say. I was very interested to learn that she had once lived in California. I asked him if he wanted to play tennis, but he said he wasn't interested. The plan will have to be approved by all interested parties.

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There’s many other people who are very interested in doing this research. —

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024 Right-wing figures are interested in making problems bigger instead of solving them. —

Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 For example, most homeowners aren't interested in an in-depth technical video of an eight-step paver installation process. —

Cassi Hallam, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024 Madison doesn't seem to be interested in Allen in the least bit, but the poor guy is trying to impress her. —

Sonia Granados, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for interested