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Collocations for interested - adj.

VERBS

appear, be, feel, look, seem, sound | become, get
She got very interested in politics.
remain | get sb
We need to get more young people interested in the sport.
keep sb
You need to keep your audience interested.

ADV.

deeply, especially, extremely, greatly, intensely, keenly, more than a little, most, particularly, passionately, really, seriously, specially, terribly, very (much)
Ben must have been more than a little interested in the possibility to have pursued it so far.
genuinely, truly | increasingly | not at all, not (in) the least bit, not in the least, not remotely
He''s not in the least bit interested in girls.
only half, not much, not very
Carrie was only half interested in the conversation.
fairly, mildly, quite, vaguely | just
‘Why do you ask?’ ‘I''m just interested, that''s all.’
enough, sufficiently
I wasn''t interested enough in the argument to take sides one way or the other.
chiefly, mainly, primarily, principally | always, long
I am always interested in how differently people can look at the same event. | Charles had long been interested in architecture.
still | no longer | potentially | apparently, reportedly | clearly, obviously | actively
As a landowner, he was actively interested in agricultural improvements.
professionally

PREP.

in
She''s always been interested in other people.

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