hypnotized

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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

I’ve always been hypnotized by the sky, by the light and how light works with the clouds.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

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

As humans who fundamentally want to be happy and don’t want to suffer, we can choose not to be seduced and hypnotized by the excitement, greed and competitiveness of the tech wizards in Silicon Valley.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 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