in thrall

phrase

literary
: in a state of being controlled or strongly influenced by someone or something
He was completely in thrall to her.
He was completely in her thrall.

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If the script gets close to those projects, buyers will likely be in thrall. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026 That promise has been broken, and not just recently, but lawmakers remain either paralyzed or in thrall to the tech interests. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026 Studious Elena, called Lenù, and played by Elisa Del Genio as a child and Margherita Mazzucco as a teen, is in thrall to the charismatic Lila (Ludovica Nasti as a child; Gaia Girace as a teen). — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026 Unfortunately, that tactic is under attack, and not just from Democrats but from anti-Trump Republicans in thrall to woke corporations. — George Harris, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in thrall

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“In thrall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20thrall. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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