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Since Shakespeare’s verse for the young lovers is among his most rhapsodic and hypnotically beautiful, the choice is dismaying.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
That’s no small attraction, though, for the multiplicity of hues—cerulean, lilac, coral, seafoam, sienna—are hypnotically rendered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 4, 2026
Even then, though, the publication cautioned that “all leads developed through hypnosis should be verified with supporting physical or testimonial evidence … and investigative conclusion should not be based solely on hypnotically obtained information.”
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2026
The South African singer is a picture of cool confidence on Water, a hypnotically seductive summer anthem that's become her breakout hit.
From BBC ● Jan. 1, 2024
I stared at the tip, which moved from side to side hypnotically, like a cobra getting ready to strike.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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