interested
adjective
in·ter·est·ed
ˈin-t(ə-)rə-stəd 
ˈin-tə-ˌre-
ˈin-tə-ˌre-
ˈin-ˌtre-;
ˈin-tər-
1
: having the attention engaged
interested listeners
2
: 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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If a child is interested in trains or buses, that excitement might be worth the potential challenges.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
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—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
An OpenAI executive says his employer would be interested.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
But investors are interested in consumer companies with strong growth; shares of Chinese tea chain Chagee climbed 15% in the company’s public market debut on Thursday.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2025
An OpenAI executive says his employer would be interested.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
Slot isn’t interested in soundbites, or grand gestures, or being the centre of attention.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for interested
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“Interested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interested. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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