hypnotist

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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

In his later career, Adams - also a trained hypnotist - wrote self-help books including How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big, Win Bigly, Loserthink and Reframe Your Brain.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

‘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

I keep my eyes on him like a hypnotist, willing Lolo to stand still with my mind.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina