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also tranquillizes
as in calms
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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To avoid scorching a sweater or having your cords running unruly around your bag, this hot tool bag calms the accessory chaos with a handy heat-resistant mat with a zipper pouch that rolls up for compact storage.—
Carin Ryan,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026 -
Something about seeing the gentle flow of an expansive body of water immediately calms the nerves, sending your mind into a state of sweet stillness.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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Though more popular for your skin, when applied to your scalp and strands, the ingredient sloughs off buildup, soothes irritation, reduces dandruff, and controls oil production.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Apply that same logic to pimple patches, and you’re left with an acne sticker that soothes redness and inflammation, and removes impurities overnight.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
26 May 2026
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Over the years, the piano became an emotional outlet for Partovi, who composes his own music.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Apr. 2026
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Outside, an otherwise unremarkable industrial park lulls under the weak February sun.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
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Like a warm summer night or a third cocktail, Lemann lulls and envelops you.—
Brandy Jensen,
New Yorker,
8 Apr. 2026
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Stress lights up the brain’s threat circuits in the amygdala and quiets the prefrontal cortex — the region responsible for reasoning and self-control.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026
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In simpler terms, magnesium glycinate quiets excitatory brain signals, helps your body shift into sleep mode and reduces the stress hormones that keep you wired at night.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Tranquilizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilizes. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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