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For some the answer is easy–especially now that surfing property sites has become as hypnotizing as scrolling through Instagram or TikTok.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

In the segment, Stewart mimicked hypnotizing viewers while repeating the admin’s mantra.

From Salon • Jul. 8, 2025

Kaa the python is dangerous and hypnotizing but also hung up on memories of captivity in a zoo.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2023

“The waves are moving in many directions and it’s hypnotizing, you sort of suddenly feel like you’re in a whirlpool.”

From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023

He used his fingers to play a simple but hypnotizing rhythm on the drum.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata