be captivated by
Example Sentences
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Kentridge is not a popular name, like the freebie third floor’s Warhol and Koons; but many an unsuspecting visitor who just wandered in would surely be captivated by his work.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2022
Those watching that day could not help but be captivated by her.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2022
But no clinical psychology degree is necessary to be captivated by “Dana H.”
From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2021
I came to be captivated by these uncanny orbs, which, in terms of their classification, occupy a boundary zone between stars and planets.
From Scientific American • Aug. 16, 2021
I pretend to be captivated by something way off in the distance as I pass by Bob at the gold mine, careful not to make eye contact with him.
From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling
