out-of-body
adjective
: relating to or involving a feeling of separation from one's body and of being able to view oneself and others from an external perspective
an out-of-body experience
Examples of out-of-body in a Sentence
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There were moments that were almost like an out-of-body experience or a psychedelic trip.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Now, scientists have pinned down a part of the brain that may be going haywire during out-of-body experiences.
—Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2023
Not long ago, Lizzie No had an out-of-body experience while listening to Gillian Welch.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Swimming through the cave is akin to an out-of-body experience, even when other excitable visitors are bobbing around you.
—Rachel Howard, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2024
The guilt was peculiar — detached and almost out-of-body.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
Stumbling out of bed feels like an out-of-body experience.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2023
Evaluating Out-of-Body Experiences The AWARE study evaluated patients’ descriptions of NDEs using objective markers, such as verifying out-of-body experiences.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
Groups of individuals with vestibular conditions, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), are more likely to experience out-of-body experiences.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023
Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2024
Now, scientists have pinned down a part of the brain that may be going haywire during out-of-body experiences.
—Victoria Sayo Turner, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2023
Not long ago, Lizzie No had an out-of-body experience while listening to Gillian Welch.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Swimming through the cave is akin to an out-of-body experience, even when other excitable visitors are bobbing around you.
—Rachel Howard, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Feb. 2024
The guilt was peculiar — detached and almost out-of-body.
—Bishop Sand, Washington Post, 27 Jan. 2024
Stumbling out of bed feels like an out-of-body experience.
—Bon Appétit Contributor, Bon Appétit, 17 Nov. 2023
Evaluating Out-of-Body Experiences The AWARE study evaluated patients’ descriptions of NDEs using objective markers, such as verifying out-of-body experiences.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 2 Nov. 2023
Groups of individuals with vestibular conditions, such as benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV), are more likely to experience out-of-body experiences.
—Conor Feehly, Discover Magazine, 12 Oct. 2023
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out-of-body
adjective
: relating to or involving a feeling of separation from one's body and of being able to view oneself and others from an external perspective
an out-of-body experience
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