as in relaxing
tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress
the lulling sound of a gently flowing stream
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as in calming
to free from distress or disturbance
the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security
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Recent Examples of lulling
Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Glamp or camp under the starry skies with Lake Superior's waves lulling you to sleep at Grand Marais Recreation Area or Pincushion Mountain Haus.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 25 Jan. 2026
While Boyle’s iPhone camera rigs zipped and zoomed around the landscape with an almost game-like mobility, Bobbitt’s camera shakes with zombie rage and then stills, lulling us in and out of violence and peace.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
But life has a way of lulling you into complacency, and over time my eyes drifted less frequently to the sky.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
But the most common way the demons attacked was by lulling their victims into sleep.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Composer Christopher Larkin’s score equally haunting and soothing depending on the locale, often lulling the player into a meditative state just in time for an unexpected (or frankly, expected) threat to break the peace.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Task, like its characters, disarms viewers by lulling them into a sense of comfort with its unassuming dressings.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
With the right words strung seamlessly together, his sentences became visions that danced overhead, lulling me into another world.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2024
Verb
The project was about permeating the masses, gradually lulling them with propaganda.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Glamp or camp under the starry skies with Lake Superior's waves lulling you to sleep at Grand Marais Recreation Area or Pincushion Mountain Haus.
—Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 25 Jan. 2026
While Boyle’s iPhone camera rigs zipped and zoomed around the landscape with an almost game-like mobility, Bobbitt’s camera shakes with zombie rage and then stills, lulling us in and out of violence and peace.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2026
But life has a way of lulling you into complacency, and over time my eyes drifted less frequently to the sky.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
But the most common way the demons attacked was by lulling their victims into sleep.
—JSTOR Daily, 31 Oct. 2025
Composer Christopher Larkin’s score equally haunting and soothing depending on the locale, often lulling the player into a meditative state just in time for an unexpected (or frankly, expected) threat to break the peace.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 19 Sep. 2025
Task, like its characters, disarms viewers by lulling them into a sense of comfort with its unassuming dressings.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
With the right words strung seamlessly together, his sentences became visions that danced overhead, lulling me into another world.
—Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lulling
Adjective
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This spring, just outside the dining room, Shahniani will add the Expoterrace, a relaxing patio with a fountain, waterfalls and lush plants inspired by Living with the Land at Epcot in Florida.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Tropea Beach, which sits on Tyrrhenian Sea in the southern part of Italy’s Calabria region, is the world’s most relaxing beach, according to a new study.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Hug a Therapy Llama Therapy llamas and alpacas are calming fliers' nerves at this US airport.—
Hannah Wallace,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Maybe that was a way of calming his nerves, but the upshot is to give him a disaffected air that’s almost Lou Reed adjacent.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The London Symphony Orchestra and the Escolania de Montserrat i Cor Cambra Palau de la Música Catalana choir bolster the album, their arrangements ranging from anxious and erratic to soothing and hypnotic.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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The five sophisticated rooms channel a Switzerland-meets-Ibiza vibe, with plush bedding, soothing gray accents, and funky graphic art.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2026
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The songs are by composing legend Mike Stoller, now 93, and a master tunesmith during the era in which much of the story spans.—
Frank Rizzo,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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The track has been newly mixed and mastered and features Prince producing, arranging, composing and performing all instrumentation.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For Chamberlain, paintings—and paint itself—are nostalgic and comforting.—
Anna Grace Lee,
Vogue,
4 May 2026
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The food was exactly the same—the menu is a fresh and creative take on regional flavors, yet still approachable and comforting.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 May 2026
Verb
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The alarms go off, the two get locked in the entry hall, and as Emma panics, Charlie rushes over to kiss her, quieting her fear.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2026
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Research has linked prolonged exposure to that level of ambient noise to elevated stress and anxiety, so by quieting that baseline sensory load, ANC creates the right environment for some calming music or a meditation app to do its job.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Cuba’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, publicly acknowledged discussions between the two governments last week and pledged a series of reforms aimed at appeasing Washington, a concession that indicated both the urgency of the domestic crisis and the vulnerability of the regime.—
Sarah Fitzpatrick,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2026
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But then appeasing tradition and upending it both at once, which certainly is the pragmatic philosophy of Lyric, always is a tricky matter.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The London Symphony Orchestra and the Escolania de Montserrat i Cor Cambra Palau de la Música Catalana choir bolster the album, their arrangements ranging from anxious and erratic to soothing and hypnotic.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2026
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This reimagining of a niche Japanese Dreamcast game turns the simple game of squash into a mind-bending journey through space and time, thanks to hypnotic visuals and music.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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“Lulling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lulling. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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