- present participle of fascinate.
fascinating
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She is made wickedly fascinating by Ms. Pugh and dominates the series.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
It "made me realise how very lucky I've been in my life," she said, "working with Childline and the Silver Line, and meeting so many fascinating and inspiring people".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Equally fascinating was his pulling back the curtain, so to speak, on the culture of football, particularly the NFL, where the expectation for players is to follow orders and “shut up and play.”
From Salon ● Sep. 29, 2026
Displayed alongside several of Ishioka’s original design drawings, the armor offers a fascinating look at how her ideas evolved from pencil on paper into something almost anatomical.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
Under normal circumstances she would have been thrilled to visit Russia, a fascinating place where the tops of important buildings were shaped like onions and everyone’s favorite soup was made of beets.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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