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mesmerized

[mez-muh-rahyzd, mes] / ˈmɛz məˌraɪzd, ˈmɛs /




ADJECTIVE
hypnotized
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Mesmerized by Luna, legendary fashion photographer Richard Avedon signed her for a contract.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 20, 2023

Mesmerized by the beauty of these underwater animals, she set out on a path to study marine biology, eventually earning a Ph.D.

From Salon • May 14, 2022

Mesmerized by her discovery, she began devouring “everything I could that had been published about black Catholic history,” while setting out to interview founding members of the National Black Sisters’ Conference.

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2022

Mesmerized, I shake Bonnie’s hand for a stupidly long time and keep repeating, “I brought chicken.”

From New York Times • Nov. 9, 2021

Mesmerized, Harry looked up, high above him, and saw the eyes of the black dragon, with vertical pupils like a cat’s, bulging with either fear or rage, he couldn’t tell which.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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