mesmeric

That first half was mesmeric; six tries, the impetus swinging this way and that, the Wallabies buoyant and then bruised, the Lions beleaguered and then battling hard to get back into it.

However, back in the shop, amid the mesmeric hum of sanders and drum fans, a thought dawned on him: “What would have happened to all the knowledge if I had died?”

He has superb skill, his balance is mesmeric, it’s phenomenal.

As esoteric in meaning as they are mesmeric in their imagery, the films of Jodorowsky are modern-day fables.

"It was an astonishing, mesmeric performance - Bernard gave everything to that and you can see it in all the scenes. He became Yosser Hughes."