hypnotist
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The hypnotist then asked her about the passenger and urged her to focus on his hair.
From Slate • Feb. 13, 2026
When Paula whispers something that Lilian can’t quite make out, just before the hypnotist brings her out of the spell, Lilian protests in English, “I need to hear her!”
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
Karpov's team included a hypnotist seated in the front rows staring at Korchnoi, who in turn wore mirrored sunglasses, apparently to protect himself.
From BBC • Sep. 23, 2022
‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ A deranged hypnotist uses a sleepwalker to do his dirty work in director Robert Wiene’s silent 1920 terror tale, the sine qua non of German Expressionist cinema.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2022
Hell pretend he’s a hypnotist, opening his eyes wide and lowering his voice the way he used to do with me.
From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina
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