as in soothing
tending to cause sleep
her eyes soon grew heavy from the hypnotic rhythm of the train's wheels
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as in sedative
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Recent Examples of hypnotic
Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Except as a form of hypnotic relaxation, even watching seems beside the point.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
Unlike telepaths, who can read minds, hypnotics have the power to control them, reshaping a person’s reality and redirecting their impulses.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
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Adjective
With the hypnotic smell of a moonlit forest gathering, Gypsy Water lets off notes of pine needles, juniper berries, incense, and sandalwood.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Except as a form of hypnotic relaxation, even watching seems beside the point.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Clues point Rourke toward Diana Cruz (Alice Braga), a storefront psychic who fills the detective in on the phenomenon of hypnotics.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
Unlike telepaths, who can read minds, hypnotics have the power to control them, reshaping a person’s reality and redirecting their impulses.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 May 2023
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It’s bundled with essential oil sets that offer soothing scents like lavender, jasmine, and citrus—ideal for stress relief, promoting better sleep, or enhancing a cozy atmosphere.Jené Luciani Sena, Fox News, 19 Dec. 2024
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Through a blend of aloe vera, cucumber extract, and soy proteins, this wash aims to remove dirt and makeup, while soothing redness, hydrating skin, and boosting elasticity.Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024
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Its execution protocol begins with midazolam, a sedative, followed by a second drug, vecuronium bromide, which paralyzes the inmate.CBS News, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2024
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The outlet also alleged that security used a sedative on him, citing a family traveling on the ship.Escher Walcott, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
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Today, some health researchers theorize there’s a silver lining in the presence of these dangerous tranquilizers.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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This too is a common sight, and a symptom of fentanyl laced with the veterinary tranquilizer xylazine.Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The man, identified as 62-year-old Donald Lucas Sr., was arrested by the narcotic unit during a meth investigation, officials said.Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Naloxone, a synthetic medicine used to treat narcotic overdose, was found in the trunk.Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Une Chambre à Soi in Château La Coste’s Richard Rogers gallery is inspired by Virginia Woolfe’s extended essay A Room of One’s Own and features more than fifteen artists visualising a soporific journey from sunset to sunrise.Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
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But now there's something distinctly soporific about it all, and certainly not the kind of writing Capote himself would have wanted associated with his name.Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024
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The drama plays out against the background of a local opiate crisis.Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Most of them suffer from opiate addiction or some form of mental illness.Andrea O'Connor, Baltimore Sun, 13 Nov. 2024
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Fatigue Being tired at the end of the day or drowsy at bedtime is not the same thing as fatigue, which is more severe than simply feeling tired.Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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Improving Detectors’ Effectiveness According to the Foundation for Traffic Safety, 17 percent of all fatal crashes involve a drowsy driver.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 26 Nov. 2024
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Returning to the somnolent complacency of years past is not an option.Elbridge Colby, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019
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Neuroscientists have long had an explanation for our somnolent twitches.Amanda Gefter, The New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2023
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“Hypnotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotic. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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