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also tranquillized
as in relieved
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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tranquilized
Adjective
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Blue Origin can’t be the only organization where people are feeling relieved to see this rocket fly: Other firms as well as government agencies have a lot riding on New Glenn’s potential.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025 -
The locker room was a relieved and celebratory one.—
Kevin Fishbain,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Stormy seas along the California coast calmed a bit for the Christmas holiday, but powerful ocean waves were expected to return to the Bay Area for the rest of the week.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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Things calmed down in the third period, but this game had an unusual level of feeling and emotion for a late December contest.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In my practice, the mission has always been about creating a welcoming, relaxed environment for patients.—
Maged el-Malecki,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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It’s made from a soft, chunky fabric and has a relaxed, boxy fit.—
Ali Faccenda,
People.com,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Does taking bovine colostrum powder have health benefits?—
Victoria Moorhouse,
Allure,
23 Sep. 2024
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Take note, these softgels are not vegetarian or vegan, since they’re made from bovine gelatin.—
Allison Knott, MS, RDN, CSSD,
Health,
26 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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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
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Capper struck me as phlegmatic about the power of the supermarkets.—
Sam Knight,
The New Yorker,
4 May 2024
Adjective
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Farewell to the impassive, agile grapplers, and to the whiplash pleasure of a badminton rally.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Jan. 2025
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Taveras places his left hand near his heart, but remains impassive.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Those details amount to an author nudging depiction of a misunderstood wunderkind versus an aloof outsider.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Jan. 2025
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Cats often get a bad rap for being independent and aloof.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The man, no, the boy that 3,000 people had crammed inside London’s Alexandra Palace to see produce history, plus millions more watching at home and in pubs around the UK and the world, was doing it not just with dispassionate ease, or with flamboyant style, but with disdainful relish.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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Dylan, a movie stuntwoman at work on a shoot in New Zealand, sounds neither surprised nor concerned: The dispassionate tone between them makes clear that mother and daughter are at least alike in their self-containment.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Tranquilized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tranquilized. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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