hypnotized

Example Sentences

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I’m so hypnotized by stories of female friendship, especially the way they complicate and evolve over time.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

When an actor pretends to be hypnotized by another actor on film, the urge to applaud is not overwhelming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 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

She toyed with her knife making circular depressions in a pat of butter and the movement hypnotized me.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes