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out-of-body experience

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noun

  1. Abbreviation: OBE.   OOBE.  a vivid feeling of being detached from one's body, usually involving observing it and its environment from nearby Compare near-death experience

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In his letter entitled "To Those I've Hurt," he said he sometimes has "disconnected moments" that lead to poor judgment and reckless behavior, describing such instances as feeling like an out-of-body experience.

From Barron's Jan. 26, 2026

It’s an out-of-body experience and just comes from somewhere else.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2025

Dowden, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2023, described being presented with the honour by the King as being like an "out-of-body experience".

From BBC Feb. 18, 2025

“That ballet taught me a lot. It was my first taste of freedom on stage … almost like an out-of-body experience, you’re not controlling yourself.”

From Seattle Times Apr. 9, 2024

But I’m wondering if I’m having an out-of-body experience.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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