beguile
verb (used with object)
to influence by trickery, flattery, etc.; mislead; delude.
is beguiling
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present progressiveof beguile (3rd person singular).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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Douglas is beguiling enough with her humorous, spunky performance, and MacCormac capably keeps up with her.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2025
Every meticulous detail — from Anne’s tailored pleats to how each woman eats an apple — is beguiling.
From Salon ● May 2, 2025
The scenery is beguiling as you look out over the lush, green Hula valley and Mount Hermon in the distance, but this border has always been volatile.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2024
The effect of peace and mystery — and of peace within the mystery of a reality permanently mediated by technology — is beguiling.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 29, 2021
If eating is satisfying then undertaking is beguiling.
From Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories by Gertrude Stein
