captive
Example Sentences
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It was May 1999, and US Army sergeant Andrew Ramirez had been held captive for over a month by Yugoslav forces, enduring days of dark confinement and interrogations.
From BBC
Fischbach is hardly a newcomer to the industry – he's built a platform over 14 years and has a captive audience in his legions of fans.
From BBC
The streaming wars peaked during the pandemic, with Americans a captive audience for two years.
So-called captive agents sell policies from just one carrier.
From MarketWatch
This gap existed even though there have been many anecdotal observations from both the wild and captive settings.
From Science Daily
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
