as in interesting
holding the attention or provoking interest
an intriguing concept that should engender much debate among climatologists
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as in plotting
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
evidence that the leading manufacturers had intrigued to keep prices artificially high
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as in fascinating
to hold the attention of
the mystery story intrigued me so that I read it in one sitting
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Recent Examples of intriguing
David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The three- or four-running-back debate, centering on 2024 fifth-round pick Rasheen Ali’s status on the bubble, has been one of the more intriguing roster questions.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Video games have advanced considerably since then, and the most intriguing change with a new entry is seeing how Capcom would reinterpret the franchise for modern taste.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
What makes this release even more intriguing is the timing.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
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The leaker doesn’t have official names for the colors, but shows them in an intriguing image.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The three- or four-running-back debate, centering on 2024 fifth-round pick Rasheen Ali’s status on the bubble, has been one of the more intriguing roster questions.
—Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Video games have advanced considerably since then, and the most intriguing change with a new entry is seeing how Capcom would reinterpret the franchise for modern taste.
—Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
What makes this release even more intriguing is the timing.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intriguing
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What’s interesting is that this association held true across different cultures, ages and types of trust, suggesting that trust isn’t just a cultural preference but a universal building block of well-being.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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It’s been a really interesting couple of years for the unscripted industry.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
21 Aug. 2025
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The historical documents, photographs, and artifacts are fascinating.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The discovery of this drug has a fascinating backstory.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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The key to an engaging opening is a hook – something counterintuitive, unusual, or mysterious that sets the scene by establishing the who, what, where, when, and why.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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In the engaging trailer that continues the sinister tale of Vault-Tec, The Ghoul arrives in New Vegas alongside Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell) and Dogmeat, trudging into the outskirts of New Vegas.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Intriguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intriguing. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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