fascinated
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I was fascinated by the “tragedy paradox” that you mentioned in your book.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
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
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
The raw pigments used for paints fascinated her: dried buckthorn berries for green, shellfish for purple, precious lapis lazuli for blue.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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