The entire family was intrigued.
Science had always intrigued her, so she decided to major in chemistry and biology.
Her creation intrigued the group.
Science had always intrigued her, so she decided to major in chemistry and biology.
They were all intrigued at the huge array of various foods from different countries that were available at the luncheon.
The only verb in the sentence is "intrigued", and it is a transitive verb - it is followed by the noun "Powell". Powell is the "object" of the verb, and since the verb has an object, it is transitive.
One example of a way to use coyness in a sentence is, "Her coyness both frustrated and intrigued him." Coyness is shy or innocent flirtation.
You would use intrigued with to imply making secret plans to do something evil; for example, "the group was intrigued with malice." On the other hand, intrigued by shows arousal of interest or fascination. An example would be: "He was intrigued by the sentiments on TV."
The word "intrigued" is the one to choose. It suggests that they did not know what was going on and wanted to see what would happen. The word "surprised" could be a connotation in a sentence such as "she was fascinated by the huge collection of dolls in the store."
Intrigue means you are interested in something, it has caught your fancy. I.E ( That Artlicle on sports today Intrigued me )
The archaeologist was looking for remains of an ancient civilization, and was intrigued to find a collection of fossils.
The opposite of intrigued (not intrigued) could be uninterested or bored. The reverse reaction would be repulsed or repelled.