fascinate
verb (used with object)
to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall.
had been fascinating
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past perfect progressiveof fascinate.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Roher said the process of making a feature film had been fascinating, not least because after years in documentary, he was suddenly working with actors.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
Green remarked that parenting his son had been fascinating, and that although it’d been a challenge, he said that was only because it was unknown territory.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2023
Stephen Levrant of Heritage Architecture said the case of the Crooked House had been fascinating him and others in the profession.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2023
Ambience "It's got to be a recording studio," echoed Robbie Williams at the Brit Awards on Tuesday, saying it had been "fascinating and wonderful" to work there.
From BBC ● Feb. 17, 2010
In ways as far apart as east and west, each had been fascinating and each had been beautiful.
From The Tyranny of Weakness by Paul Stahr
