trancelike
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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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
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