hypnotized

Example Sentences

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Adrift, alone and haunted by guilt about that incident in her past, she becomes hypnotized by Peter’s superficially rational-sounding ideas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

They alternated between huge smiles and hypnotized stares toward videoboards as the “One Shining Moment” highlight montage that is a tournament-capping tradition began to play.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 20, 2024

How deeply someone can be hypnotized -- known as hypnotizability -- appears to be a stable trait that changes little throughout adulthood, much like personality and IQ.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2024

Since then, sumptuous, epic nature documentaries have proliferated, and televised opportunities to be hypnotized by the majesty of nature abound.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2023

A couple around my age are lounging on a neon-colored Pendleton blanket, sipping from milkshakes and staring at each other like they’re hypnotized.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith