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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The burial itself offers intriguing clues about Neanderthal behavior.
—Anna Nordseth, Discover Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
Donut Lab's approach to supplying builders with a full toolkit of plug-and-play components is certainly intriguing, but what of the vehicles themselves?
—New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
This is where Tyme’s role becomes particularly intriguing.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
The bowl game offers the 19-year-old a final chance to fine tune his game before entering the offseason as one of college football’s most intriguing talents.
—Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
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Historians said these denarii are particularly interesting because of their role in spreading the emperor’s propaganda message of his holiness and connection to the church, according to the museum.Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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The engine in question is a prototype that is producing some interesting results, such as appearing to create thrust when there was no reason for this to happen – and thereby violating Newton's Third Law of Motion.Ailsa Harvey, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
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How the selection committee sifts through that will be fascinating.Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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And what was especially fascinating was about five in the morning at the end of this training course overnight, a Delta team based at Fort Liberty in North Carolina came up to stage a hostage rescue exercise.NPR, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bird Buddy plans to launch the Petal camera on Kickstarter this spring, continuing their mission of connecting technology with nature in engaging and user-friendly ways.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Intriguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intriguing. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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