Interested
Interested adjective - Having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern.
Used and interested are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Used" instead a noun "Interested".
Used
Used adjective - Being in the habit or custom.
Interested and used are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Interested" instead a noun "Used".
Both words in one sentence
- The reason she's crazy is because she's used to many people being interested in her instead of you know... being one of the two last people on Earth.
Source: Love Makes You Crazy -
Liv, who used to be interested in both Nick and Matty, appears to have a crush on new kid Alex, but this is shut down by him after he reveals that he's gay, and the two become best buds instead.
Source: Series / Skins - Apparently, Ed and Al used to have this in their childhood, fighting over who would marry their friend Winry, who wasn't interested in either of them.
Source: Sibling Triangle
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