lulled; lulling; lulls
Examples of lull in a Sentence
Verb
The music lulled him to sleep.
the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security
Noun
we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married
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Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Maybe that’s why Anderson’s presence in the film feels revolutionary—not in an overtly political way, but as a small act that might help preserve our sanity, a reassurance that not everyone is in on the grift of lulling us into believing that our new status quo is OK.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 July 2025
Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
He’s weathered the occasional lulls in widespread appreciation for the blues with stoic grace.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Machine learning models often produce outputs accompanied by confidence scores or impressive-looking graphs, which can lull decision-makers into a false sense of certainty.
—Ted Ladd, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Maybe that’s why Anderson’s presence in the film feels revolutionary—not in an overtly political way, but as a small act that might help preserve our sanity, a reassurance that not everyone is in on the grift of lulling us into believing that our new status quo is OK.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 30 July 2025
Noun
Meteorologists looking past the current slate of nascent storms see a potential lull in activity for the final few days of August, which is nearing what's typically the most active time of the hurricane season.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
He’s weathered the occasional lulls in widespread appreciation for the blues with stoic grace.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Lull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lull. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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lull
1 of 2 verb1
: to cause to sleep or rest
2
: to cause to relax vigilance
were lulled into a false sense of security
lull
2 of 2 noun1
: a temporary calm before or during a storm
2
: a temporary drop in activity
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