intriguing
adjective
in·trigu·ing
in-ˈtrē-giŋ 
: engaging the interest to a marked degree : fascinating
an intriguing story
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The Huns are intriguing not only because of their notoriously hawkish history, but also because of their place as middlemen between Mongol and Turkic ethnicity.
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Victor L. Mote, Siberia, 1998
The next two phases of the Cambrian … mark the strangest, most important, and most intriguing of all episodes in the fossil record of animals—the short interval known as the Cambrian explosion …
—Stephen Jay Gould, Natural History, July/August 1998
The folklorist Jan Brunvand has documented hundreds of "urban legends," intriguing stories that everyone swears happened to a friend of a friend … and that circulate for years in nearly identical form in city after city, but that can never be documented as real events.
—Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct, 1994
The offer is very intriguing.
an intriguing concept that should engender much debate among climatologists
Victor L. Mote, Siberia, 1998
The next two phases of the Cambrian … mark the strangest, most important, and most intriguing of all episodes in the fossil record of animals—the short interval known as the Cambrian explosion …
—Stephen Jay Gould, Natural History, July/August 1998
The folklorist Jan Brunvand has documented hundreds of "urban legends," intriguing stories that everyone swears happened to a friend of a friend … and that circulate for years in nearly identical form in city after city, but that can never be documented as real events.
—Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct, 1994
The offer is very intriguing.
an intriguing concept that should engender much debate among climatologists
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Sandalwood, vanilla, and amber are met with cinnamon, rose, coriander, and mandarin for an intriguing blend suited for an alluring man.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Her chemistry with Jenner while on the Ottawa Charge last season could give Canada an intriguing middle-six scoring line, especially if Canada is going to continue experimenting with other right-wing options next to Marie-Philip Poulin on the top line.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
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—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 7 Feb. 2025
And those folks were more than ready to enjoy one of the most intriguing ’80s music doubleheaders of the year — a co-headlining tour with new wave icons ABC and Howard Jones that was kicking off a month-long North American run at the Masonic.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 11 Feb. 2025
Her chemistry with Jenner while on the Ottawa Charge last season could give Canada an intriguing middle-six scoring line, especially if Canada is going to continue experimenting with other right-wing options next to Marie-Philip Poulin on the top line.
—Hailey Salvian, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
If Inhaler’s energized and unapologetic driving sounds conjure up images of U2’s Bono doing Britpop, that’s because Eli is Bono’s son—a fact that is mentioned offhandedly in the media, but one that is undeniably intriguing.
—Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 7 Feb. 2025
And those folks were more than ready to enjoy one of the most intriguing ’80s music doubleheaders of the year — a co-headlining tour with new wave icons ABC and Howard Jones that was kicking off a month-long North American run at the Masonic.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Intriguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intriguing. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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