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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Verb
Several recent years of more muted anti-Israel attacks lulled the Israelis into believing the group had moderated its views or at least turned its focus toward internal governance.—Matt Bradley, NBC News, 6 July 2024 Even those who had not been lulled into complacency were shocked, however, by the outbreak of the devastating war that has been raging since Hamas attacked southern Israel on October 7.—Salam Fayyad, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2023
Noun
But environmental groups like the Sierra Club, which opposes the ordinance, say that the lull in new construction is temporary — and that developers are using the city’s affordable housing shortage as an excuse to skirt their environmental responsibilities.—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024 His music skills were up there, too, with Turner occasionally bringing his trumpet to WWD’s offices to play if there was a lull, for his fellow photographers in their locker room and studio.—Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 26 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for lull
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