as in soothing
tending to cause sleep
her eyes soon grew heavy from the hypnotic rhythm of the train's wheels
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as in sedative
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Recent Examples of hypnotic
Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
On the other side of the pendulum swing, Jessica Pratt’s hypnotic sound pulled me into her warmth with Here in the Pitch as the cold came rolling in.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
Unlike telepaths, who can read minds, hypnotics have the power to control them, reshaping a person’s reality and redirecting their impulses.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
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Adjective
The hypnotic music, scents, and sounds of flowing streams set the tranquil tone.
—Sheryl Nance-Nash, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2024
On the other side of the pendulum swing, Jessica Pratt’s hypnotic sound pulled me into her warmth with Here in the Pitch as the cold came rolling in.
—Rolling Stone, 28 Dec. 2024
Noun
Clues point Rourke toward Diana Cruz (Alice Braga), a storefront psychic who fills the detective in on the phenomenon of hypnotics.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
Unlike telepaths, who can read minds, hypnotics have the power to control them, reshaping a person’s reality and redirecting their impulses.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnotic
Adjective
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Naturally, these delicate birds give her life a soothing meaning.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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For wellness seekers, Champagne Beach invites you to relax in its natural jacuzzi, where volcanic seafloor vents create soothing bubbles.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Once known by nicknames like laughing gas and hippy crack, the inhalant nitrous oxide — a sedative commonly used by healthcare providers — is getting attention online.—
Rachel Hale,
USA TODAY,
14 Jan. 2025
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Withdrawing or withholding care, or using strong sedatives that advance death, are regarded as legally distinct, if ending life is not the main aim.—
The Week,
theweek,
10 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Using tranquilizers, chalk, and a chainsaw, a good team of wildlife veterinarians can put down, de-horn, and wake up a rhino inside 20 minutes.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
16 Jan. 2025
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Following his 2017 indictment for marijuana usage, which remains strictly forbidden in South Korea, Seung-hyun overdosed on tranquilizers.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
28 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Now, police will be able to destroy any narcotic evidence obtained prior to 2015, Harris County DA Sean Teare said at the press conference.—
Ben Brachfeld,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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All narcotic evidence obtained before 2015 will be cleared from the shelves and destroyed with the cooperation of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and the Houston Forensic Science Center.—
Christina Shaw,
Fox News,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Une Chambre à Soi in Château La Coste’s Richard Rogers gallery is inspired by Virginia Woolfe’s extended essay A Room of One’s Own and features more than fifteen artists visualising a soporific journey from sunset to sunrise.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
25 Sep. 2024
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But now there's something distinctly soporific about it all, and certainly not the kind of writing Capote himself would have wanted associated with his name.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA TODAY,
25 June 2024
Adjective
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According to Peter’s report, FWC investigators also found a Costa sunglasses case with drug paraphernalia in it, including needles, a syringe, a spook, cotton balls and a synthetic opioid pill prescribed to people trying to kick opiate addiction.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
15 Jan. 2025
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Other interviews in the film discuss his later opiate addiction.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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State patrol data shows drowsy lane-violation crashes jumped another 43.5% between 2023 and 2024.—
Lauren Penington,
The Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2025
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Drivers are also advised to avoid drowsy driving, as operating a vehicle with insufficient sleep can be as dangerous as driving under the influence of alcohol.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Washington’s running game, which had been somnolent for a month, came back to life Saturday, gaining 182 yards against the Lions.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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In it, bands play a quieter part of the song, or start softly, setting a somnolent mood before blowing it apart with a sudden shift in volume and dynamics, with little more warning than some transitional guitar feedback.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Hypnotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotic. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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