fascinate
verb (used with object)
to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall.
is fascinating
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present progressiveof fascinate (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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The appointment of Healey as chancellor is fascinating.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
“That is what is fascinating in small-market businesses,” Monroe said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 15, 2026
Some of it is fascinating, some less so, but all of it is ultimately well worth Ms. Finn’s detours.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
It is fascinating to me that Thomas, who genuinely feels belittled by every single thing that has ever happened to him, has somehow gotten smaller on the job.
From Slate ● Apr. 17, 2026
It is fascinating that the word “explore” does not apply to the searching aspect of the activity, but has its origins in the sounds we make while engaged in it.
From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas
