in thrall
idiom
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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But this isn’t a film in thrall to star power, or indeed any cinematic bells and whistles: A late-summer thunderstorm, briefly menacing but causing no ultimate harm, represents the closest thing to a dramatic peak in screenwriter Robert Jones’s faithfully low-key adaptation.
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
The institution appeared to be in thrall of the leader because of his rock-star glamour and commitment to deliver hyper-austerity.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Broad in tone and narrow in scope, the film is in thrall to the idea of creating art outside mainstream financial and aesthetic models, though its structure and outlook are not unfamiliar.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
As a result, voters are in thrall to individual candidates who lack guardrails that compel them to act in the best interest of the party — or the country.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Guy Lodge, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
The institution appeared to be in thrall of the leader because of his rock-star glamour and commitment to deliver hyper-austerity.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2024
Broad in tone and narrow in scope, the film is in thrall to the idea of creating art outside mainstream financial and aesthetic models, though its structure and outlook are not unfamiliar.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 24 Sep. 2024
As a result, voters are in thrall to individual candidates who lack guardrails that compel them to act in the best interest of the party — or the country.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2024
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“In thrall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20thrall. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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