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hypnotized

[hip-nuh-tahyzd] / ˈhɪp nəˌtaɪzd /
ADJECTIVE
entranced
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When an actor pretends to be hypnotized by another actor on film, the urge to applaud is not overwhelming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025

How deeply someone can be hypnotized -- known as hypnotizability -- appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adulthood, much like personality and IQ.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 4, 2024

As humans who fundamentally want to be happy and don’t want to suffer, we can choose not to be seduced and hypnotized by the excitement, greed and competitiveness of the tech wizards in Silicon Valley.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023

Since then, sumptuous, epic nature documentaries have proliferated, and televised opportunities to be hypnotized by the majesty of nature abound.

From New York Times ● Nov. 2, 2023

All the people rose, as if they were hypnotized, but the biker waved his hand dismissively and they all sat down again.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan


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