verb
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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I was captivated by her smile.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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He comes across in large, energetic, engulfing, captivating waves, at once friendly and disturbing.
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He heard Rapunzel singing from her room and became captivated.
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I am disoriented, but captivated.
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It is the promise of improvement that makes golf captivating.
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They were captivated by the beautiful village, played croquet on the lawn and altogether had a delightful time.
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Wells was captivated by the wave of optimism engendered by the great age of heroic invention at the turn of the century.
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Yet the idea of a post-apocalyptic city captivates the contemporary mind and its images continue to proliferate.