trance

Example Sentences

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"I think I was walking around in like a stunned, surprised trance if you like for about three weeks."

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

Notably, this trance is one of the few instances in the film when Lilian slips back into English.

From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026

He stands in a trance and—against his better instincts—jumps into a lifeboat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

She dances barefoot in a trance, her skin glowing with sweat, with her hair worn wild and loose.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

The screech of the air brakes snaps me out of my trance.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen