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also tranquillized
as in calmed
to free from distress or disturbance
at long last the crying baby was tranquilized by the steady rocking of her cradle
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also tranquillized
as in relieved
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilized
Verb
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There, Irving fought for his man, and Burt calmed him down, shook his hand, and said goodbye.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025 -
When the crew announced the plane was returning to Savannah, Augustin calmed down, the court document says.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA TODAY,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Otherwise, Richardson likely won’t be the only one who’s relieved of his duties.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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Indian cricket was so relieved at winning those two ICC white-ball trophies in the last 12 months that the red-ball squad has gone AWOL.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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This top is made from buttery soft, lightweight fabric and features a relaxed fit similar to the one Holmes wore.—
Emily Weaver,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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In fact, natural is the word to sum up Chapman, a host who, like Artie Bucco, could be described as warm and convivial, who rarely fails to ask piercing questions devoid of cliches and has a relaxed but authoritative style.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The device, made from bovine pericardial tissue and metal was developed at Edward Lifescience and approved by the FDA in February 2024.—
Jeff Gritchen,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2025
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Does taking bovine colostrum powder have health benefits?—
Victoria Moorhouse,
Allure,
23 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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Sante is phlegmatic when asked if Substack is doing anything strictly new.—
Emma Alpern,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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The idea of a chic, dynamic pop culture was twinned with the self-image of phlegmatic Brits.—
Fintan O’Toole,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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Schuyler was impassive and outwardly calm, but in his very calm projected a certain vulnerability.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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The calm pool, impassive and lovely, kept tempting me.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Scottish actor Jack Lowden follows in the footsteps of Laurence Olivier, Colin Firth, and Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy, one of literature's most iconic, aloof romantic heroes.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Cuomo, too, stayed aloof from the press and in so doing came off as a lot less authentic and genuine than Mamdani.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
Adjective
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Kirkpatrick set out to create a fair, dispassionate tally of Trump’s two terms so far.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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For a whirlwind romance, Too Much feels awfully dispassionate.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
10 July 2025
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“Tranquilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilized. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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