Meanings of pleased interest in English

He studied the passers-by with ah air of impersonal but pleased interest.

Clara listened with pleased interest, and, when the short poem was concluded, said:

The lawyer looked at the self-possessed young man with pleased interest.

As they seated themselves Pat regarded the surveyor with pleased interest.

To which words of practical wisdom Stephen listened with pleased interest.

Her beautiful face was quite calm, and wore an expression of pleased interest.

Horses were a passion with her, and she noted with pleased interest Pompey's deft manipulations.

His face wore a smile of pleased interest.

He looked at her with pleased interest, but it did not occur to him to rise.

All this she concealed from her husband, and affected to take a pleased interest in the coming entertainment.

The wife followed his gesture, and her eyes rested for a brief moment, with pleased interest, upon the trees and the sky.

Barnes and Capen rose at once with pleased interest, Henry and Sylvia more slowly; yet they also had expressions of pleasure, albeit restrained.

Mrs. Hare wondered what had come to her; the pleased interest displayed in their purchases previously was now gone, and she sat inattentive and absorbed.

He regarded himself with pleased interest, remembering even in that instant that he had never before seen himself with closed eyes....

"Oppos'?" exclaimed Françoise, turning with pleased interest.

"My dear, your tastes are exotic," replied Cowperwood, who was watching her with pleased interest while he adjusted his tie.