How to Use interested in a Sentence

interested

adjective
  • I'm interested to hear what you have to say.
  • The plan will have to be approved by all interested parties.
  • I'd be interested to learn more about his background.
  • I asked him if he wanted to play tennis, but he said he wasn't interested.
  • The listeners were all greatly interested in the lecture.
  • I was very interested to learn that she had once lived in California.
  • Manalo was interested in art, but his high school did not have art instruction.
    Robert Boyd, Chron, 22 Feb. 2023
  • The country is still home to some of the richest gold deposits in the world, and there are many companies that would be interested in digging for them.
    Kimon De Greef, The New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2023
  • However, some collectors are still interested in purchasing the piece — or pieces, rather.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Not everybody is interested in college, but everyone has something to give.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Investors are also interested in the long-term viability of a business.
    Rachel Kule, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • All of that, Long says, helps cultivate a welcoming atmosphere for fans who might not otherwise be interested in basketball.
    Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 5 Oct. 2024
  • But, for women who are still interested in having children, pregnancy is possible through in vitro fertilization, if the uterus is not removed.
    Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Reed, however, is interested in examining this practice depending on the results of the audit.
    Eleanor McCrary, The Courier-Journal, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Liam Neeson was once interested in playing James Bond — until his late wife delivered an ultimatum.
    Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Jets quarterback Mike White, who played high school ball at University School, might be interested in a homecoming.
    Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2023
  • None of them seemed to be in a hurry or to be interested in the others.
    Jonathan Franzen, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2023
  • Male flies are less interested in these smells as a sign of food.
    Christine Picard, Discover Magazine, 9 Sep. 2023
  • Doja Cat seems to have a new man in her life — and she’s been interested in him for a while.
    Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024
  • The Bruins would be among at least a dozen interested bidders if Stamkos opts out of the Bay.
    Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
  • The problem is the industry has changed and no one is interested in the song – or Claude.
    Jaden Thompson, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Omar is less interested in stoking the flames of his feuds.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 12 May 2023
  • There’s a lot of interested parties for all the right reasons.
    oregonlive, 21 July 2023
  • Still, there's a lot of consumers in the United States that have not cruised and are interested in cruising.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2023
  • There is simply a whole lot of Suits to watch for anyone interested.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2023
  • And then there's a lot of U.S. investors very interested in the decline of TikTok, so that's going on behind the scenes at the same time.
    CBS News, 19 Mar. 2023
  • That said, the Rodeo moves at its own pace happily—like a marathoner who can go the distance but isn't interested in the sprints.
    Arthur St. Antoine, Car and Driver, 18 June 2023
  • But that doesn’t mean the others aren’t interested in reprising their roles.
    Leah Campano, Seventeen, 18 May 2023
  • In their wake, countless groups have come crawling out of the woodwork, but much of the new-school shoegaze this year felt less focused on the past and more interested in the here and now.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Dec. 2023
  • The event, at 1862 Greeley St. S. in Stillwater, is free and open to the public; people interested in attending must reserve their spot.
    Amirah Razman, Twin Cities, 4 Oct. 2024

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