in a trance
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
“As a child, I remember hearing the pots and smelling the food, and kind of like someone in a trance, I would walk into the kitchen to see all this incredible stuff happening,” Harris said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024
On Wednesday night at Carnegie Hall, the pianist Vikingur Olafsson’s performance of Bach’s “Goldberg” Variations had everyone in a trance — including him.
From New York Times • Feb. 8, 2024
I drew like I was in a trance.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
