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Example sentences for: captivated

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Why did Degas give up photography so soon after being captivated by it?
Perhaps you could call me a loser, but I have never been so captivated by a medium in my life.
Turan in the Los Angeles Times is captivated: Besides being "smartly written" and "directed with a lively intelligence," the film "has several surprises in its repertoire, and most--but not all--of them make this a most pleasant and diverting venture," he says.
Although The Alphabet Abecedarium is not necessarily a book to read from cover to cover, I did it, thoroughly captivated.
The fascination of American place names--their style and flair and what they reveal about the land and its inhabitants--has captivated writers, scholars, and other observers for more than 150 years.