Examples of sedate in a Sentence
Adjective
We walked the beach at a sedate pace.
He remained sedate under pressure.
Verb
The doctor sedated the patient heavily.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
But its adults-only Hideaway area – one of eight neighborhoods on board – is more sedate.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Lindsay Curtis, Health, 16 Feb. 2025
One man, who was a wheelchair user, was heavily sedated and taken across the U.S.-Mexico border, and was later found dead in a hotel in Mexico City, per NBC News and the AP.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The primary suite is a more sedate space with a ribbon of windows looking into the surrounding treetops.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
But its adults-only Hideaway area – one of eight neighborhoods on board – is more sedate.
—Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
Verb
To reduce discomfort during these procedures, you will be sedated or under general anesthesia.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 16 Feb. 2025
One man, who was a wheelchair user, was heavily sedated and taken across the U.S.-Mexico border, and was later found dead in a hotel in Mexico City, per NBC News and the AP.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sedate
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“Sedate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedate. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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