mesmerize
verb (used with object)
was mesmerizing
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past progressiveof mesmerize.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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She told Glamour magazine in 2020 that her mom, in action behind the stove, was mesmerizing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2024
It was mesmerizing from the start, but as we got closer to the island, the color of the water blossomed into the most breathtaking shades of sapphire-blue, turquoise and emerald-green I had ever seen.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2023
It’s easy to point fingers in hindsight, but it’s doubtful any of the armchair quarterbacks were complaining when Julio was mesmerizing the millions of onlookers last Monday.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 25, 2022
The system was cumbersome and slow, but the theatrical effect it produced, especially in rehearsed presentations on an open stage, was mesmerizing.
From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2021
The ripple of glavelight on its satin-blue sheen was mesmerizing, its surface cool against his dream-fevered skin.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
