as in fascinating
to hold the attention of as if by a spell
the crowd was hypnotized by the powerful, eloquent speaker
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Recent Examples of hypnotizing
Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
That hypnotizing aroma may be one thing, but there is actually a science to grinding coffee.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Visual and practical effects can be powerful tools for hypnotizing Academy voters.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnotizing
Adjective
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His presence is fresh, empathetic, often hypnotic, and never overacted.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
24 Oct. 2025
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One of the most basic versions is a progressive relaxation technique, a countdown from 10 to 1 where Perri uses what are known as hypnotic language patterns.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Then the picture begins to blur before coming back into clear focus to reveal Novak, still enchanting at 92, standing in a room filled with her paintings.—
Jeremy Helligar,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Without spoiling the climax, A Tale of Two Sisters uses the haunted house motif almost as a window dressing to obscure the psychological aspects at play in this immensely enthralling, supernatural flick.—
Steven Thrash,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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Samantha Eggar, the vivacious British actress whose five-year run starting in 1965 included enthralling performances in The Collector, Return From the Ashes, Doctor Dolittle and The Molly Maguires, has died.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Oct. 2025
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This suave, mesmerizing short will inspire you to finally pick up that film camera and appreciate the art of analog.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Oct. 2025
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The stories, featuring interwoven poetry, are mesmerizing.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In the bathroom and basement, seductive mirror effects evoke 1970s fantasies like those captured in Peter Schlesinger’s photo of a young Paloma Picasso and the aforementioned Tina Chow (who is one of Rueda’s earliest design influences) applying makeup.—
Amir Capogrossi Badreddine,
Architectural Digest,
21 Oct. 2025
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Its cypress-incense essence and its molten oud feel half-spiritual, half-seductive.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And anyway, the prospect of conducting my experiment under cold New England conditions isn’t particularly alluring.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Shocking and alluring, the show is a mind-bending mystery that doesn’t reveal its true nature until the very end.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Rivera’s writing is well worth experiencing, and what’s on stage at Penumbra is an imaginative and deeply absorbing staging, which, despite its darkness, offers a sense of hope and faith in humanity.—
Rob Hubbard,
Twin Cities,
10 Oct. 2025
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Fast-absorbing and never greasy, the oil should be applied like a leave-in treatment on damp or dry hair before styling.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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The film — part chilling revenge thriller and part absurd slapstick — is riveting.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
24 Oct. 2025
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Every year, the New Yorker’s Money Issue examines a few of the most weird, riveting, and, often, troubling ways in which people pursue great wealth—and spend it.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Hypnotizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotizing. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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