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in·trigu·ing

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. challenging, intriguingadjective

    disturbingly provocative

    "an intriguing smile"

  2. intriguingadjective

    capable of arousing interest or curiosity

    "our team came up with some most intriguing finds"

Wiktionary

  1. intriguingadjective

    Causing a desire to know more; mysterious.

ChatGPT

  1. intriguing

    Intriguing refers to something that arouses curiosity or interest; something that is captivating, fascinating or mysterious. It is often used to describe situations, ideas, or people that are complex and hard to understand but captivating and appealing because of these complexities.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Intriguing

    of Intrigue

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of intriguing in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of intriguing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of intriguing in a Sentence

  1. Laure Segurel:

    A lot of primate species... also have the differences of being A, being B, being AB, whether it's a great ape or a new world monkey, it's quite intriguing that the differences have been found or maintained in so many different species.

  2. Susan Mitchell:

    This new, large study adds to this overall picture, but it only drew on data from people with White, British or Irish ancestry, more research is needed to build on its intriguing findings, and uncover whether these reported benefits also translate to minority communities, where historically dementia has often been misunderstood and highly stigmatised, and where awareness of how people can reduce their risk is low.

  3. Alicia Malone:

    Every' A Star Is Born' has had a powerhouse female star at the center, and Lady Gaga is certainly popular, but Lady Gaga's also an intriguing figure, audiences will be curious about Lady Gaga acting ability and whether the story mirrors Lady Gaga own rise to fame.

  4. Carl Polloi:

    Unlike those who pretend to be immaculate, fallen angels are usually more intriguing because their earthliness is heavenly.

  5. David Horvath:

    The young age of this deposit absolutely raises the possibility that there could still be volcanic activity on Mars, and it is intriguing that recent Marsquakes detected by the InSight mission are sourced from Cerberus Fossae.

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