tranquilizing 1 of 2

variants also tranquillizing

tranquilizing

2 of 2

verb

variants also tranquillizing
present participle of tranquilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilizing
Adjective
  • Fey is a big fan of Ina Garten, aka TV chef the Barefoot Contessa, and The Four Seasons feels a lot like if Ina Garten made a sitcom: upscale and aspirational, beautiful and soothing.
    Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 1 May 2025
  • The Venezuelan songstress and Colombian crooners melodic and soothing vocals pair perfectly with Los Ángeles’ hip-swiveling cumbia tune.
    Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 25 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • This dual-zone mask delivers firming, elasticity-boosting care to the eye and cheek areas via a calming blend of cica, vitamin B5, and the brand’s proprietary White Duplex complex, which mimics the powerful nutrients in egg whites via 21 high-grade vegan ingredients.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The move is aimed at calming volatile markets and initiating renegotiations with key economic allies.
    Daniel R. Depetris, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In the room with us in Valencia, the dolls eyes’ are hypnotic, carrying a trace of malevolence.
    Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
  • Shot in the Colombian desert, this new film is nothing short of hypnotic.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 14 May 2025
Adjective
  • Saltz: Lorazepam is in the class of medications called benzodiazepines, which is a depressant, and also sometimes referred to as a sedative hypnotic medication.
    Ben Tinker, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
  • In any case, chamomile flowers—which look like adorable, tiny daisies—contain flavonoids, terpenoids, and coumarins which certainly have mildly sedative, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic properties.
    Valentina Bottoni, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Tranquilizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilizing. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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