mesmerize
verb (used with object)
are mesmerizing
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present progressiveof mesmerize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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It’s a bit too long, with a lot of text to follow, but Hildegard’s visions, exploding out of the plot scenes, are mesmerizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 12, 2026
These 5-foot-tall works are mesmerizing compositions that reverberate visually and metaphorically.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2024
He translates the inner pressure of Danny’s mental state into whirligig movements that are mesmerizing to watch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 28, 2023
While Netflix is likely banking on violence and drama to be the big draw here, the routines and ceremonies of the Vikings, though smaller and certainly quieter, are mesmerizing.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2022
The colors and shapes and words and pictures are so garish, so abundant, that they are mesmerizing.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
