Interested
Interested adjective - Having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern.
Looking and interested are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Looking" instead an adjective "Interested".
Looking
Looking adjective - Appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms.
Interested and looking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interested" instead an adjective "Looking".
Both words in one sentence
- Armsmaster of Worm is this, being primarily interested in advancing his own career as a superhero instead of looking after his assigned Super Team.
Source: Glory Seeker -
Sora comments of the many stories about this trope where the protagonist spends all their time looking a way to return home, but they're not interested in returning to Earth and instead are staying.
Source: Light Novel / No Game No Life - On the way she runs into a small, childish looking Elf girl who appears extremely interested in helping her, and even more interested in getting her alone somewhere...
Source: Fanfic Recs / Lucky Star
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