as in daydreaming
the state of being lost in thought
lulled by the sound of the train, she stared out the window in a trance, oblivious to the fact that the conductor was taking tickets
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Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
As her sleeping trances increase in intensity, the town’s physician Dr. Sievers (played by Ralph Ineson) recommends using one of Ellen’s corsets to tie her to the bed.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Suddenly, your gaze snaps away, and you’re trapped in the trance of the beautiful stranger.
—Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Staring into the depths of this cosmic horror, Skye's mind finally breaks, leaving her in a stupefied trance.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Gabriele Regalbuto, Fox News, 5 Dec. 2024
As her sleeping trances increase in intensity, the town’s physician Dr. Sievers (played by Ralph Ineson) recommends using one of Ellen’s corsets to tie her to the bed.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Suddenly, your gaze snaps away, and you’re trapped in the trance of the beautiful stranger.
—Krystyna Larrave, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Staring into the depths of this cosmic horror, Skye's mind finally breaks, leaving her in a stupefied trance.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Trance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trance. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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