lulled

past tense of lull

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lulled Despite the belligerents’ massive wartime potential, populations and policymakers were lulled into a false sense of control. Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Exhausted parents may also be lulled to sleep by the ocean effects! Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 July 2026 Ironically, my reaction to a previous illuminated tire light may have lulled me into complacency when that light returned months later. Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 28 June 2026 While there was movement on the bases for both starters, the game lulled until the seventh. Liana Handler follow, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2026 Paraguay can’t afford to be lulled into a false sense of security. Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Some oil veterans worry the market, lulled by these workarounds, is underestimating the real-world impact. Matt Egan, CNN Money, 9 June 2026 However, don’t be lulled into a false sense of security. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 May 2026 Nature’s orchestra lulled me into a tranquil slumber. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lulled
Verb
  • Gilt yields fell across the curve on Tuesday morning, suggesting markets were calmed by Burnham's cabinet choices.
    Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 July 2026
  • Speaking to a standing-room-only crowd Sunday evening, officials stressed that even though the fires burning in northern Minnesota had calmed over the weekend, this year’s fire season is just getting started.
    Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026
  • Abbott tries to soothe concerns Abbott’s campaign season turnabout on data centers doesn’t seem to have soothed many.
    Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Verb
  • The other, more significant section is composed of portraits of the designer, along with several dozen fashion images, arranged chronologically.
    Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Just look what Joseph Stalin or Mao Zedong did, and what happened in Eastern Europe, where the body count was composed of average working people.
    Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But just because the fervor over the issue quieted doesn’t mean that CTE went away.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
  • But the public show of confidence hasn’t quieted longstanding doubts about Collins’ chances of ousting Ossoff.
    Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • In a 3-0 battering of Scotland, manager Carlo Ancelotti appeased the people of Miami with a Neymar cameo.
    David Hickey, NBC news, 25 June 2026
  • Both agencies appeased a murderer.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 18 Mar. 2026

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“Lulled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lulled. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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