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
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
One dissenting delegate, Graeme McCormick, described the whole debate as "flatulence in a trance".
From BBC • Oct. 15, 2023
Wong flew out and his teammates trudged through the back of the dugout as if in a trance.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023
Pretending to be in a trance, Woodhull passed along inside information to Vanderbilt about the business plans of his rivals, based on gossip she had heard from Mansfield.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
