captivation
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Whatever Gyllenhaal wants to do, she does, which becomes its own act of captivation and reckless empowerment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
So what better way to crack the curiosity of the culturally intransigent than to make this history personal by way of someone whose primary superpower is captivation?
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2023
There was a certain captivation among the crowd as the future NFL player breezed through agility drills.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 28, 2023
Her captivation by opera was such that in 2016, she was cast as the comic Duchess of Krakenthorp in the Washington National Opera’s “The Daughter of the Regiment.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 19, 2020
I feel the dangerous captivation of speaking of her, even passingly.
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Charles James Lever
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