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hypnotic

[hip-not-ik] / hɪpˈnɒt ɪk /


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So you get a track like Where Do We Go, which marries a sashaying Afrobeats rhythm to a hypnotic electronic pulse.

From BBC Aug. 12, 2026

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

Due to the intrinsic microvariations in motor speeds, one machine ran slightly faster and the loops moved in and out of phase, leading to a hypnotic, static quality that would become Mr. Reich’s trademark.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 22, 2026

Trade the metronome as it swings back and forth, but don’t let the hypnotic sound lull you into complacency.

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

On the pop station, it’s Pearl Jam’s hypnotic “Last Kiss,” so beautifully sad, it makes bereavement seem like an enviable condition.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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