Example Sentences
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His evocative depictions of forest scenes are stunning in their own right, hypnotically expressive and made to tickle your id, unearthing deeply rooted primal sensations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 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
Two hypnotically absorbing, cryptically titled, insidiously damning panoramas of life in, respectively, the sun-drenched island of Tahiti and a snow-bound Transylvanian village, neither of which you’ll be in a hurry to visit afterward.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2023
Colonel Cathcart was drawn hypnotically toward the window with a massive, dull stare of moody introspection.
From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller
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