transfixed
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Not because the story and characters were anything less than gripping —I was utterly transfixed.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
The saga has transfixed Germans since early March, and has left islanders on Anholt bemused by the continued interest in the story.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
It was just a story that sort of transfixed my imagination at the time.”
From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026
Why are the patrons, transfixed by curious gladiating on a screen, screaming with delight one minute and groaning miserably the next?
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026
Everyone was staring, transfixed, at Professor Trelawney, who gave the cup a final turn, gasped, and then screamed.
From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling
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