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UK
/mɛsmˈɛɹɪk/
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ADJECTIVE
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attracting and holding interest as if by a spell
read the bedtime story in a hypnotic voice
she had a warm mesmeric charm
a spellbinding description of life in ancient Rome
the sheer force of his presence was mesmerizing
How To Use mesmeric In A Sentence
- While in a state of mesmeric sleep, he said that, yes, he was asleep but would rather sleep more soundly.
- she had a warm mesmeric charm
- And there are mesmeric moments in Smith's performance where he does transform into this extraordinary man.
- The final chapters on the 2004 Tour are mesmeric.
- But it soon becomes mesmeric. Times, Sunday Times
- There is no documented report of Virginia being placed into a mesmeric trance in the hours preceding her death.
- The sense of touch is also brought into play in hypnosis; Richet set great value on the so-called mesmeric strokes or passes. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine
- Virtuoso piper Jarlath has fused world music and traditional music to create a mesmeric and powerful sound.
- For me, there's something absolutely mesmeric about this.
- There was a mesmeric, far-away look in their eyes, even when upside down or with their legs wrapped around their head, that was more than just the effect of fantastically dilated pupils.
