captive
Example Sentences
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The streaming wars peaked during the pandemic, with Americans a captive audience for two years.
So-called captive agents sell policies from just one carrier.
From MarketWatch
This gap existed even though there have been many anecdotal observations from both the wild and captive settings.
From Science Daily
Then they were captured by two more shadows and held captive beside Glory.
From Literature
“If we go for a walk, he’s a captive audience, but it’s been below zero here. So sometimes, I’ll interrupt ‘Jeopardy,’” she said.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
