fascinating
adjective
fas·ci·nat·ing
ˈfa-sə-ˌnā-tiŋ 
ˈfas-ˌnā-tiŋ
: extremely interesting or charming : captivating
a fascinating documentary
gave a fascinating account of the expedition
Examples of fascinating in a Sentence
the fascinating cities and peoples of central Asia have been intriguing travelers at least since the time of Marco Polo
the fascinating—but dubious—legend that Pocahontas rescued John Smith from certain death
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, Jupiter’s major moons contain enormous quantities of water — with three of them having more water than even Earth does — and pose fascinating possibilities in the quest for life beyond our own planet.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
Yet the fact that these human psychological phenomena can be gleaned from the language patterns found in an LLM's training data is fascinating in and of itself.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
TikTok has turned makeup artist Erin Parsons into a beauty historian for the masses; her fascinating deep dives into the lore of products inspire a kind of nostalgic beauty renaissance.
—Mila Jaroniec, Allure, 3 Sep. 2025
Moreover, Jupiter’s major moons contain enormous quantities of water — with three of them having more water than even Earth does — and pose fascinating possibilities in the quest for life beyond our own planet.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Sep. 2025
Yet the fact that these human psychological phenomena can be gleaned from the language patterns found in an LLM's training data is fascinating in and of itself.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fascinating
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“Fascinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fascinating. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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