lullabying

verb

present participle of lullaby
as in calming
to free from distress or disturbance reclining peacefully on the deck, lullabied by the gentle motion of the ship

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  1. calming
  2. soothing
  3. composing
  4. lulling
Verb
  • Electrodes closer to the forehead stimulate a brain region called the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, associated with mood regulation (for example, calming anxiety).
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Blaring Alice Coltrane and Éthiopiques is clearly an excellent, calming way to start her day too.
    — Tarajia Morrell, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of calming
Verb
  • Or perhaps your scalp has been close to one too many hot tools and could use some soothing ASAP?
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Plan to spend a day soaking in the property's hot springs, which has been soothing visitors since 1886.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of soothing
Verb
  • Underneath the question on the screen, three dots appear—similar to the ones messaging apps use to signal that your conversation partner is composing a response—and flash with anticipation.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of composing
Verb
  • Parsons went on to self-release multiple full-length soundtrack albums of ominous sci-fi pads, glitchy electronics, and lulling melodies before A24 announced the release of a feature-length film.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 11 June 2026
  • The project was about permeating the masses, gradually lulling them with propaganda.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Definition of lulling
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“Lullabying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lullabying. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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