enthralled

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Instead of looking silly, O'Sullivan make two century breaks in three rapid-fire entertaining frames before an enthralled Crucible crowd, which included former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But the sensibilities of corset-and-bustle dramas have vastly changed since the first “Forsyte Saga” enthralled 18 million U.K. viewers nearly 60 years ago.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

The efficiencies it can generate are immensely seductive for corporate bosses, while the benefits it can bring to higher education have college presidents enthralled.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Smith, who interviewed biologists who cared for Claude, said children are enthralled by the gator’s “rags to riches” story.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2025

Of all the developments in the Soviet Union, the method by which scores of backward peoples had been led to unity on a national scale was what had enthralled me.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright