fascinate
verb (used with object)
to attract and hold attentively by a unique power, personal charm, unusual nature, or some other special quality; enthrall.
was fascinating
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past progressiveof fascinate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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But to see him moving the levers and pushing buttons was fascinating.
From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026
"I had never seen robots playing football before. It was fascinating and really fun," Cho Woo-cheol, a 45-year-old construction company worker, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
It was fascinating to see the spell McCartney casts over people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
“It was fascinating to see that the water with the lighter mineral content paired nicely with our appetizers.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2025
All three children calmed at once, for the sight of their governess lying so brazenly to their mother was fascinating to them.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
