trance
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All this competence puts us in a strange state — a suspenseful trance — in which you feel on edge while also relaxing into the idea that the characters have things under control.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
"I think I was walking around in like a stunned, surprised trance if you like for about three weeks."
From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026
Notably, this trance is one of the few instances in the film when Lilian slips back into English.
From Salon • Jan. 18, 2026
He stands in a trance and—against his better instincts—jumps into a lifeboat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Nate stood there until finally a cannon blast from somewhere very close jolted him out of his trance.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
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