mesmeric

How to use mesmeric in a sentence

The conclusion seems warranted that he began by pretending, but that at times he was at least under semi-mesmeric control.

I believed that she had exerted some mesmeric or other influence over the child, that caused it to moan and toss its head.

There was the same look in Bell Cameron's eye, a kind of mesmeric influence which commanded obedience.

FAMILY PRIDEMARY J. HOLMES

Or, volition may be profoundly asleep, while the senses are preternaturally excited, as in the abnormal mesmeric state.

His movements were leopard-like in their swiftness and ease and his eyes shone with mesmeric power.

THE INCENDIARYW. A. (WILLIAM AUGUSTINE) LEAHY

Finally she is placed in the first position, and awakes from her supposed mesmeric slumber.

MAGICELLIS STANYON

Bluebell continued her mesmeric efforts, every fibre quivering.

BLUEBELLMRS. GEORGE CROFT HUDDLESTON

Not until each of the forty had felt the power of his mesmeric glance did Peter Gross speak.

THE ARGUS PHEASANTJOHN CHARLES BEECHAM

So I kept on pouring in mesmeric reinforcements, as she sat with her head bent, and her whole moral being in turmoil.

PICCADILLYLAURENCE OLIPHANT

"Speak," said Dick, making mesmeric passes across Jack's face.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985