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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

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

Produced by Sandy Linzer, the record was simultaneously rooted in the past and present, blending hypnotic, churning rhythms with sympathetic strings, smooth saxophones and muted trumpets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Sleek and hypnotic, it lacks the killer chorus needed to claim the Eurovision crown.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

The straightness of the way, the swish of traffic, the unbroken speed are hypnotic, and while the miles peel off an imperceptible exhaustion sets in.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck


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