captivated

[ UK /kˈæptɪvˌe‍ɪtɪd/ ]
[ US /ˈkæptɪˌveɪtɪd/ ]
ADJECTIVE
  1. strongly attracted
  2. filled with wonder and delight
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How To Use captivated In A Sentence

  • Often conference goers are anxious to get early places in the meal queue, but although we had gone overtime for lunch, Nigel captivated the room.
  • Tom was particularly captivated by the children of the parish, who seemed so joyful despite their poverty and despite the war.
  • I was a captivated reader of almost all of the volumes published in that series.
  • The traveller was captivated by the postcard carrying a picture of a tattooed tribeswoman smoking a pipe.
  • Their inscrutable, sphinx-like logic can prove hypnotizing, and even the brave of heart and nimble of mind may find him or herself captivated.
  • Not only did the title catch my attention, but the book totally captivated me. Kombor's Life Hacks and Reviews
  • Jury Comments: Among many brilliant performances we found one in particular that captivated from the first frame of the film and held us through a long and difficult journey. Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat
  • Events like bull riding, bareback and saddle horse riding, barrel racing and rope and tie captivated the crowd.
  • I watched my daughter and her friend, captivated by a circle of people blowing bubbles.
  • Wells was captivated by the wave of optimism engendered by the great age of heroic invention at the turn of the century.
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