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captivating
holding your attention
If something is captivating, it is so interesting or attractive that it holds your attention.
Hear it in real life
Did you enjoy the play?
Yes, the lead actor was absolutely captivating.
The documentary was captivating, especially when it showed life under the ocean.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I was captivating by the story.
Say: I was captivated by the story.
Use 'captivated' for the person who feels strongly interested and 'captivating' for the thing that holds attention.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
a captivating story; something is captivating
Your turn: say it out loud
The documentary was captivating, especially when it showed life under the ocean.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
captivating
holding your attention
“The documentary was captivating, especially when it showed life under the ocean.”
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