genuine interest

collocation in English

meaningsofgenuineandinterest

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genuine
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/us
/ˈdʒen.ju.ɪn/
If something is genuine, it is real and exactly what it appears ...
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interest
noun
uk
/ˈɪn.trəst/us
/ˈɪn.trɪst/
the feeling of wanting to give your attention to something or of wanting to be involved with and to discover more ...
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(Definition ofgenuineandinterestfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgenuine interest

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Many factors, other than thegenuineinterestof villagers, can contribute to a high voting rate.
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She showedgenuineinterestin my research and readily gave me permission to use her recording for analysis and comparison.
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I would have thought thatgenuineinterestin economic policy was fairly rare then too.
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Only someone with extremely idiosyncratic basic desires will lack agenuineinterestin these welfare interests.
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For the first time in history, it seems, international statesmen and world figures expressedgenuineinterestin this question.
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The writing is quite simply informed by an absolutely authentic passion for, and agenuineinterestin the mechanics of, this music.
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As noted earlier, is the purpose of the process about asking people to contribute to the drafting process with agenuineinterestto take the content of submissions into consideration?
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They may have wished to give the impression in the interview that they showgenuineinterest, while their children may have tried to give the impression they are very independent.
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More favourable conditions would appear to be associated with collaborative discourse patterns that displaygenuineinterestin the child's contribution and build on, and respond to, the child's turn.
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This way, the clubs will also start to show agenuineinterestin keeping their supporters under control.
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It is not possible to run a big show without those at the top taking agenuineinterestin the work of consultation.
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I am delighted that, over the past few months, he has taken agenuineinterestin the issue.
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We certainly do not want anyone who has agenuineinterestin checking such material to be inhibited by a charge for accessing information.
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Far too few people will telephone, showgenuineinterestor send flowers.
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People with agenuineinterestin mining will welcome that.
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It is in thegenuineinterestof the owners and the drivers of cabs.
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He was devoted to exploration and travel, and he had the mostgenuineinterestin natural history and nature generally.
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The index-linked bonds separategenuineinterestpayments from what are, in effect, early repayments of capital.
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That very chance, that verygenuineinterestbeing captured, could easily be deterred and lost.
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Anybody who served in the area then has agenuineinterestin it.
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