under a spell
(idiomatic) Bewitched; held (as if) by the power of a magical spell.
The hostess is our modern Sibyl. She is a witch who lays her guests under a spell. Virginia Woolf
Barrett spoke about how 9-11 has placed most of the populace under a spell. Source: Internet
Odette is being held under a spell by the evil Von Rothbart, who later disguises his daughter Odile as Odette to trick Prince Siegfried into breaking his vow of love. Source: Internet
Marketers are often expected to work magic on consumers, putting them under a spell and convincing them that the cure for all that ails them is their company’s product or service. Source: Internet
No one knows why they are lynching, but all seem to be cast under a spell to kill. Source: Internet
Thirty-six-year-old David Ogundele, who allegedly killed his lover, Miss Tosin Ashinwo, 27, has said he was under a spell when he killed Ashinwo and stabbed her 65-year-old mother, Abiola. Source: Internet