- present participle of fascinate.
fascinating
Example Sentences
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An improvement on the source material: HBO’s new show Lanterns takes a character with an embarrassing history and makes him fascinating.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
You can hear clear and compelling evidence of this on the opening track, “Jungle Roux,” in the beguiling falsetto on “Duvateen,” or the fascinating vocal treatment on “My Lover.”
From Salon ● Aug. 25, 2026
It will also be fascinating to see if he gets asked to fill in at left-back too.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
It reads "like a spy novel", the jury said, describing the book as a "fascinating and shocking work about a figure who is himself fascinating and shocking".
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Some find a particular tent so fascinating that they are unable to exit it, opting instead to stay there the duration of their visit.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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