interesting
arousing or holding the attention
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,405 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 13,122 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.006% of every word in the library.
What it means
adjective
- arousing or holding the attention
interesting in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Several interesting or sparkling speeches had already been made.
Emily Fox-Seton · Frances Hodgson Burnett · Chapter 1
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The servant did not seem to find these particulars very interesting.
Other People's Money · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1
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Fairer-than-a-Fairy lost no moment in which she could meet her lover, and they enjoyed many long and interesting interviews.
The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1
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But in spite of his interesting personality and genius, he has had to wait until the present time for full appreciation.
Elizabethan Sonnet Cycles: Phillis - Licia · Martha Foote [Editor] Crow · Chapter 1
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Often Angelique would repeat to the Huberts, as they were all at work together, legends far more interesting than any fairy-tale.
The Dream · Émile Zola · Chapter 1