I lost interest in you vs I have lost interest in you

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I lost interest in you" is used to express a past action, while "I have lost interest in you" is used to express a present result of a past action. The choice between them depends on the specific timing you want to convey.

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I lost interest in you

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a past action of losing interest in someone.

This phrase is used to convey that at some point in the past, you lost interest in the person. It is a simple past tense construction.

Examples:

I lost interest in you a long time ago.
She lost interest in him after he lied to her.
They lost interest in the project due to lack of funding.

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I lost interest in the church.
I lost interest in wooden swords, sensei.
Generous, but I told you I lost interest in this game.
And the funny thing was... when any battle was won, I lost interest in the spoils.
But... after my sons were called up for military service and were killed at the China Front... I lost interest in business.
It was fine at first, but then I lost interest.
Happily, long ago, I lost interest.
I hear that Special Branch have lost interest in you.
I know the Sisterhood has never lost interest in the children's bloodlines.
I used to play but I lost interest, you know...
Once Daniel Craig put his shirt back on, - I lost interest.
At the end of my relationship with pal, I thought he had just totally lost interest in my body.
I've lost interest in the calendar and almost in the voyage too.
And do you know he rather lost interest in what I was saying.
I don't think so, he lost interest in the auction early.
With all this talk, I've lost interest in the game.
I knew it was just a matter of time before you lost interest in Dr. Powell's prehistoric plant.
Copy that. I believe we've lost interest in peas.
Genji, I've lost interest in sharing.
With all this talk, I've lost interest in the game.

Alternatives:

I stopped being interested in you.
My interest in you faded away.
I grew tired of you.
I became disinterested in you.
I no longer found you interesting.

I have lost interest in you

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a present result of a past action of losing interest in someone.

This phrase is used to convey that the loss of interest happened at an unspecified time in the past and the result is still relevant in the present. It is a present perfect tense construction.

Examples:

I have lost interest in you, so I think we should break up.
She has lost interest in him, and now they barely talk.
They have lost interest in the project, so they are looking for something new to work on.

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I hear that Special Branch have lost interest in you.
Well, she seemed to have lost interest in standard modeling jobs.
I lost interest in the church.
I know the Sisterhood has never lost interest in the children's bloodlines.
I lost interest in wooden swords, sensei.
What is more, European consumers, and especially the younger generation, have lost interest in products of this kind.
What's changed is I have completely lost interest.
Anyway, she seems to have lost interest, and I was hoping that you...
Generous, but I told you I lost interest in this game.
At the end of my relationship with pal, I thought he had just totally lost interest in my body.
I've lost interest in the calendar and almost in the voyage too.
And do you know he rather lost interest in what I was saying.
I don't think so, he lost interest in the auction early.
With all this talk, I've lost interest in the game.
I knew it was just a matter of time before you lost interest in Dr. Powell's prehistoric plant.
Copy that. I believe we've lost interest in peas.
Genji, I've lost interest in sharing.
With all this talk, I've lost interest in the game.
When you lost interest in her, you lost interest in this.
I was beginning to think you lost interest in what I had to say.

Alternatives:

I am no longer interested in you.
My interest in you has disappeared.
I have become disinterested in you.
I no longer find you interesting.
I have stopped being interested in you.

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I lost interest in you vs I have lost interest in you