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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

Her latest single, Praying Mantis, which released this week, has once again made her a talking point, with fans dissecting the dark, hypnotic track online.

From BBC ● May 15, 2026

But it’s his voice that exerts the most hypnotic force, moving from defensive parry to inner rumble that takes the entire audience at the James Earl Jones Theatre into his confidence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026

Due to the intrinsic microvariations in motor speeds, one machine ran slightly faster and the loops moved in and out of phase, leading to a hypnotic, static quality that would become Mr. Reich’s trademark.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

I rub a bare foot across the hypnotic swirls of the thick Tribal mg on the floor.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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