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enthralled

[ en-thrawld ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

captivated or charmed:
When I watched Star Wars for the first time as a child, I was absolutely enthralled and enraptured.
held in slavery or subjection to some person, group, or thing; subjugated:
I am unsettled by a world where entertainment is only given by someone else and you must be enthralled to it.

While there, Hockney became not only enthralled by Chinese drawing materials but also techniques.

Apparently, tech world is no longer enthralled by the promise that was Obama.

He continues to be enthralled not so much by Earhart as by the process of determining what exactly befell her and her aircraft.

His fights were major events that held New York and the entire country enthralled.

I read Rabbit, Run at 23 years old, and I remain as enthralled now with the book as I was then.

They had no time to wonder how he came to know so much, for he held their minds completely enthralled.

Weary as she was, the imminence of disaster at first fascinated—then enthralled her.

This story enthralled little Pen, who at fourteen was almost bowled over by the thought that some day Sara might be a duke.

For half an hour they stood enthralled by the scene, then they turned up the river, walking along its bank.

Her voluble confidences had enthralled him, and her reference of this matter to his judgment was enormously flattering.

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