Thesaurus results for HYPNOSIS

hypnosis

noun

hip-ˈnō-səs

as in hypnotism

the art or act of inducing in a person a sleeplike state during which he or she readily follows suggestions with hypnosis there's some question as to just how involuntary the actions of the hypnotized person really are

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Recent Examples on the Web The study highlights the potential of hypnosis to facilitate profound emotional shifts and promote lasting change. —

Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024 By accessing the root of the trauma and reprocessing it through hypnosis, Sunseri helped this client overcome a debilitating fear and reclaim her freedom. —

Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 20 May 2024 Another easy suggestion to keep yourself or your teen from getting pulled into the vortex of notifications, endless streaming content, and algorithmic hypnosis? —

Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 1 Aug. 2024 Therapy, meditation, relaxation exercises, breathing techniques, and hypnosis are all ways of reducing a fear of death. —

Wendy Wisner, Health, 26 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for hypnosis

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