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mesmerized

[mez-muh-rahyzd, mes] / ˈmɛz məˌraɪzd, ˈmɛs /




ADJECTIVE
hypnotized
Synonyms




Example Sentences

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After struggling another minute, I surrender the packet and find myself briefly mesmerized by the sight of him tearing open the package with his teeth.

From Literature

He was mesmerized by what the man did next, which was to apply the colored goo onto the flat surface of the canvas.

From Literature

So the two of us stayed there staring, a little embarrassed and kind of mesmerized, for a minute or so.

From Literature

My mom and dad happily accept the invitation, and Abuela looks mesmerized upon hearing all this.

From Literature

He started sumo wrestling, too, and as a preteen was mesmerized by a YouTube clip he saw of a famous match between sumo legends Takanohana and Asashoryu.

From The Wall Street Journal