in a trance
Example Sentences
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He stands in a trance and—against his better instincts—jumps into a lifeboat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
As it turns out, Gladys, avid in the occult, is keeping those kids in a trance to drain them of their energy and stay alive.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025
One dissenting delegate, Graeme McCormick, described the whole debate as "flatulence in a trance".
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2023
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
Fifteen minutes later, still in a trance, I was back on the streets of Manhattan.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
