"He would come in and sit down at a desk, and no matter how you were feeling, you were captivated". And LaFeber, who has served under the administrations of half of Cornell's presidents, continued that tradition with his lecture (not really his last, he says) on the foreign policy of Woodrow Wilson, the power of Cornell alumni and his own gratitude to friends, colleagues and students.
Part of the reason you choose to work with somebody is because you're captivated by their presence – who they are, how they walk, how they think.
Whether you are captivated by all this or merely baffled depends on how susceptible you are to the lyrical, wonder-cabinet mysticism of the movie's approach to the American past.
"Once you're captivated, there are so many points of entry".
Whether you're captivated by art, culture or modern European style, Vienna, offers plenty of options for visitors.
"Which is kind of what music is for me, when you are spellbound by something, whether it's Hall & Oates or AC/DC you are captivated by it for a second or five minutes and you just fall into it.
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His charm and charisma were captivating.
As you spoke to him or he to you, he was captivating.
The "back from the dead" aspect of the phenomenon is captivating: you are seeing, or you feel that you are seeing, something that once was believed to have vanished forever.
The children were captivated.
