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Example sentences for "transfixed"

Lexicographically close words:
transfigure; transfigured; transfigures; transfiguring; transfix; transfixing; transfixion; transform; transformable; transformation
  1. Shea fumbled in his pocket for the list of supplies, and transfixed the merchant with his cavernous black eyes.

  2. She approached the doorway and transfixed Ross with keen, glittering blue eyes.

  3. And when the crafty beast was met, An arrow from his bow Transfixed its bounding body huge, And reddened deep the snow.

  4. Daylight, as always, came with an appalling suddenness and soon the sun was high in the heavens with searing rays that transfixed the earth as relentlessly as before.

  5. The unblinking eyes transfixed him--held him spell-bound.

  6. The thing in the cave stared at us as we clung together in the darkness, transfixed for a moment by horror.

  7. His aspect, even more than his appearance, transfixed me.

  8. He followed his father until he saw him fall at Fort Moosa, covered with wounds, which so transfixed him with horror, that he was not aroused to action until a Spanish officer laid hold of his plaid.

  9. Then, seeing Shibli Bagarag as he stood transfixed with the javelins of loveliness that flew from her on all sides, she cried: 'What, O Master of the Event!

  10. One of his grooms was killed beside him, but before the Moor who slew him could escape the king transfixed him with his lance.

  11. Gonsalvo accepted the devoted offer, mounted the horse, and had made but few paces when a lamentable cry caused him to turn his head, and he beheld the faithful Mendoza transfixed by Moorish lances.

  12. After she had left, Hellayne remained standing where she was, transfixed with anxiety and grief.

  13. It drowned the delirious outburst of laughter that shrilled from the rotunda where Theodora, with eyes wide with misery and madness, stared as transfixed down the path where Tristan had vanished in the night.

  14. Before he could move to make known his presence Fitz spoke, and his tone, more than his words, transfixed the listener to the spot.

  15. So they all "tumbled down," said Bertie, into the saloon, on entering which the ladies were again transfixed with astonishment.

  16. As two Indian men pursued this unfortunate victim, I solicited very hard for her life; but the murderers made no reply till they had stuck both their spears through her body, and transfixed her to the ground.

  17. It was in vain that she attempted to fly, for the wretches of my crew transfixed her to the ground in a few seconds, and butchered her in the most savage manner.

  18. One who haply swam Amid the battle, chanced upon a death Strange and unheard of; for two meeting prows Transfixed his body.

  19. For one moment the King stood transfixed and astounded; a cloud of anger darkened his brows.

  20. He could no longer see; his eyes, crammed with dust, smarted as if transfixed with needles whenever he opened them.

  21. An Ascot scarf--a great puff of heavy black silk--was at his neck, the knot transfixed by a tiny golden pin set off with an opal and four small diamonds.

  22. Her light brown hair that yet retained so much of its brightness was transfixed by a high, shell comb, very Spanish.

  23. The mother was, as we have said, transfixed with alarm.

  24. So appalling was this sound, that Leonard and his companion would have fled, but they were completely transfixed by terror.

  25. Like Leonard, he was transfixed with horror.

  26. Then--he was gazing transfixed down upon the familiar tracks left by Creech's mustangs.

  27. It was then my friend told me, with his ever-ready smile, that, should the law be rigidly enforced against him upon his return, he would be bound to a cross and transfixed with spears.

  28. She stood and gazed a long time, her hands at her sides, yet with their fingers open and extended, as if the beauty of the scene had suddenly transfixed her.

  29. It took away his breath; he stood transfixed before it, fascinated and yet repelled; he read it through a dozen times.

  30. The order was for a large hanging with subjects taken from the Scriptures, but given the then modern touch by introducing portraits of kings and emperors and their favourite animals transfixed in ways peculiar to the nature of the day.


  31. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "transfixed" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    aground; anchored; caught; fast; fastened; fixed; grounded; held; inextricable; jammed; moored; packed; stranded; stuck; tethered; tied; wedged