fascinated

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When Mr. de Waal, a British ceramicist, inherited 264 of these netsuke from a relative in the 1990s, he became fascinated by their artistry—and their provenance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Black holes have fascinated scientists and the public since they were first proposed in the early 1900s.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

Like many newcomers to Los Angeles, Smee, a 45-year-old former flight attendant, was fascinated by the city’s landscape and its famous palm trees when he first moved from England.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

Subsequently striking up a friendship with Charles Babbage, an inventor and mechanical engineer, Lovelace would become fascinated with his plans to build a complicated calculating machine.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Still, he was fascinated by the idea of being "trained."

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry