intriguing
adjective
in·trigu·ing
in-ˈtrē-giŋ 
: engaging the interest to a marked degree : fascinating
an intriguing story
Synonyms
Examples of intriguing in a Sentence
The Huns are intriguing not only because of their notoriously hawkish history, but also because of their place as middlemen between Mongol and Turkic ethnicity.
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Victor L. Mote, Siberia, 1998
The next two phases of the Cambrian … mark the strangest, most important, and most intriguing of all episodes in the fossil record of animals—the short interval known as the Cambrian explosion …
—Stephen Jay Gould, Natural History, July/August 1998
The folklorist Jan Brunvand has documented hundreds of "urban legends," intriguing stories that everyone swears happened to a friend of a friend … and that circulate for years in nearly identical form in city after city, but that can never be documented as real events.
—Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct, 1994
The offer is very intriguing.
an intriguing concept that should engender much debate among climatologists
Victor L. Mote, Siberia, 1998
The next two phases of the Cambrian … mark the strangest, most important, and most intriguing of all episodes in the fossil record of animals—the short interval known as the Cambrian explosion …
—Stephen Jay Gould, Natural History, July/August 1998
The folklorist Jan Brunvand has documented hundreds of "urban legends," intriguing stories that everyone swears happened to a friend of a friend … and that circulate for years in nearly identical form in city after city, but that can never be documented as real events.
—Steven Pinker, The Language Instinct, 1994
The offer is very intriguing.
an intriguing concept that should engender much debate among climatologists
Recent Examples on the Web
But obsessively searching for the right tune to save him in the past might cost her a new chance at romance in the present of this intriguing but overly earnest drama.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Showing off his spring quiche recipe to his Instagram followers, Oliver was met with a range of opinions in response to this intriguing baking choice.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
Josh O’Connor continues to choose intriguing outside-of-the-box roles, and, in Arthur, he’s given one of his best yet.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
An intriguing billboard has captured the attention of drivers along Interstate 96 in west Michigan.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
The most intriguing prospect is running back Cody Schrader.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Today’s Paper | Subscribe Explore the Animal Kingdom A selection of quirky, intriguing and surprising discoveries about animal life.
—Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Nevertheless, those early failures planted an intriguing idea: What if laser light could be controlled in two dimensions instead of one?
Boosting Brightness
Later, at Kyoto University, Noda led research into 2D and 3D photonic crystals just as the field was coming into being.
—Susumu Noda, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Some like Land Park are obvious but others hint at more intriguing origins.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024
Showing off his spring quiche recipe to his Instagram followers, Oliver was met with a range of opinions in response to this intriguing baking choice.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
Josh O’Connor continues to choose intriguing outside-of-the-box roles, and, in Arthur, he’s given one of his best yet.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024
An intriguing billboard has captured the attention of drivers along Interstate 96 in west Michigan.
—Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
The most intriguing prospect is running back Cody Schrader.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
Today’s Paper | Subscribe Explore the Animal Kingdom A selection of quirky, intriguing and surprising discoveries about animal life.
—Emily Anthes Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Nevertheless, those early failures planted an intriguing idea: What if laser light could be controlled in two dimensions instead of one?
Boosting Brightness
Later, at Kyoto University, Noda led research into 2D and 3D photonic crystals just as the field was coming into being.
—Susumu Noda, IEEE Spectrum, 14 Apr. 2024
Some like Land Park are obvious but others hint at more intriguing origins.
—Hanh Truong, Sacramento Bee, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Intriguing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intriguing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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