mesmerizing
completely engrossing; captivating or fascinating:He spoke to us extemporaneously for at least two hours, weaving a mesmerizing tapestry of wisdom.
hypnotic or hypnotizing; having a trancelike effect similar to hypnosis:The song’s simple repetition of the word “Hallelujah” is comforting, mesmerizing, and uplifting.
Origin of mesmerizing
1- Also especially British, mes·mer·is·ing .
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How to use mesmerizing in a sentence
Whiggism, by its tricks, was mesmerising the common sense of the country.
Well, of course the Baron was in a great hurry, and we went to work at once with the mesmerising.
The Notting Hill Mystery | Charles FelixI've heard the old man talk about a stone getting hold of a man sometimes—mesmerising him.
The Black Opal | Katharine Susannah PrichardWell, one day the shoemaker offered to amuse the Sultan by mesmerising his guards.
The Pirate City | R.M. BallantyneThere we might remain a long time, planted round him like trees, for he was a mesmerising talker.
A Window in Thrums | J. M. Barrie
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