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captivating

[kap-tuh-vey-ting] / ˈkæp təˌveɪ tɪŋ /








ADJECTIVE
endearing
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What a bounty of heart, wit and captivating stage presence from this Irish singer behind “Euro-Country,” one of the funniest and most wrenching albums of 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

In the intervening weeks, he held interviews and wrote letters from his jail cell, denouncing slavery and captivating the country with his dedication and resolve.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Elle, played by Ms. Dizzia with quiet, captivating vitality, complicates Dick’s narrative, revealing a more nuanced perspective: “I adored him. But then suddenly my love for him would die.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

China's freeski superstar Eileen Gu stayed on course to defend her Olympic big air crown on Saturday despite a worrying crash, keeping alive her captivating duel with Mathilde Gremaud at the Milan-Cortina Games.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

There was a certain captivating sense of having penetrated into a secret corner of the world, but in the murderous sun it was impossible to linger.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson