mesmerize
verb (used with object)
is mesmerizing
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present progressiveof mesmerize (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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There’s not much melody and no chorus to speak of, but the anger-tinged track is mesmerizing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
The production, full of sensational aerial maneuvers and fog-strewn scenic thrills, is mesmerizing.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
The way Fiennes’ Cardinal Lawrence navigates his crisis of faith quietly and dutifully is mesmerizing to watch.
From Salon ● Feb. 28, 2025
"I've been to Reading Festival for two years, and every time we've been shocked at the amount of people that come over and recognise us and ask for pictures, it really is mesmerizing," he said.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2024
He seeks his own room, falls asleep and dreams that he is before the court and that Dr. Frantz is mesmerizing him.
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