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hypnotic

[hip-not-ik] / hɪpˈnɒt ɪk /


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And thanks to her hypnotic direction and Paksoy’s unpredictable performance, “Night Nurse” gives an old idea strange new youth.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

Madonna throws open the doors with the hypnotic, Donna Summer-esque I Feel So Free, external.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

Part of the appeal is aesthetic: There is a hypnotic pleasure for some people in seeing grime pressure-washed away.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

But it’s his voice that exerts the most hypnotic force, moving from defensive parry to inner rumble that takes the entire audience at the James Earl Jones Theatre into his confidence.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 29, 2026

That she is still journeying somewhere is apparent, for Mrs. Harker’s hypnotic report at sunrise was still the same.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker




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