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trancelike

American  
[trans-lahyk] / ˈtrænsˌlaɪk /

adjective

  1. resembling a trance; hypnotic or half-conscious.


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The competitors are in a trancelike state, building a stratagem.

From Los Angeles Times

Suddenly, the song transitions into a trancelike chant but no words are uttered.

From New York Times

In some orders of Sufism, a branch of Islam, whirling dervishes spin in circles as a form of religious dance in which the movement induces a spiritual and trancelike state.

From Scientific American

As the dance marathon reaches a fevered pitch, the beats and vocals grow trancelike with help from a throbbing echo effect.

From New York Times

“Gabriel was never really here,” Inés continued, in her trancelike voice.

From Literature