in a trance

ADJECTIVE

unconscious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

comatose paralyzed senseless

STRONG

cold out raving

WEAK

benumbed blacked out bombed dead to the world drowsy entranced feeling no pain flattened inanimate inert insensate insensible knocked lethargic numb on the canvas out like a light palsied passed out put away stunned stupefied swooning torpid tranced zonked

Antonyms

WEAK

awake aware conscious decided intended intentional knowing

Example Sentences

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I must have been in a trance as I clicked through dozens of clips—fix-it videos, rescue-dog accounts, road-rage incidents, segments of “Justified” episodes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

She dances barefoot in a trance, her skin glowing with sweat, with her hair worn wild and loose.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

A different type of British invasion had EDM fans in a trance at the Queen Mary in Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 17, 2025

At one stage Friday, she held a seven-shot lead and she felt like she was in a trance when making four straight birdies from No. 6.

From Washington Times • Aug. 11, 2023

It’s possible he’s put me in a trance.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

in a trance

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