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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

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

Describing himself as a “Caribbean baby,” he explains that the ocean waves have a hypnotic effect on him.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 16, 2026

A door opens, or a window, and Marie-Laure can hear the hypnotic voice of the sea.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr




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