mesmerized
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As a 7-year-old, she was mesmerized by the swordplay in “Hook” and “Peter Pan.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson later recalled being mesmerized by the album, the first record, to his mind, that didn’t have any filler.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
She remembers being mesmerized by the story’s wicked witch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Son of Sam just mesmerized everybody for a long period,” recalled Michael Oreskes, then a reporter for the Daily News, whereas “LaGuardia was a one-time thing that then nobody could explain, nobody could figure out.”
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
And there was my own grandfather sitting on that seat, peering intently at the steering wheel as if mesmerized.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
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