Interested
Interested adjective - Having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern.
Near and interested are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Near" instead an adjective "Interested".
Near
Near adjective - Being the less far of two.
Interested and near are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interested" instead an adjective "Near".
Both words in one sentence
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All Love Is Unrequited: Up until near the end the only two who seem mutually interested in each other are Dick and Miss Cooter... and even then she briefly believes he's cheating on her.
Source: Theatre / Me and My Dick -
Near the end of the first episode, the Prince of Wales becomes very interested in her and his brother implies that she "might be a very busy young lady" as a result.
Source: Red Herring -
Frankly, it qualifies itself (it shoots sound waves), but right now we're more interested in its near-instant reloading.
Source: Abnormal Ammo
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