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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

Madonna throws open the doors with the hypnotic, Donna Summer-esque I Feel So Free, external.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

“Maddie’s Secret” isn’t much of a secret, not if you remember those made-for-TV malady movies that turned subjects like bulimia into hypnotic melodramas.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 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

“If we all just skipped everything else this evening and we just watched the fields burn. It’s so weird. It’s hypnotic watching a fire.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely




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