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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Recent Examples of hypnotic
David Browne, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
In keeping with the hypnotic, spirited vibe of all Half Magic goodies (the brand is the brainchild of Euphoria head makeup artist Donni Davy, so duh), the Magic Flik Eyeliner breaks the mold with a unique, flexible paddle tip.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
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
Over the course of two-and-a-half hours, a caravan of singers, musician and actors — some associated with her, some not necessarily — sang and read Smith’s words, an ongoing testament to the still hypnotic grip of her songs and poems.
—David Browne, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
In keeping with the hypnotic, spirited vibe of all Half Magic goodies (the brand is the brainchild of Euphoria head makeup artist Donni Davy, so duh), the Magic Flik Eyeliner breaks the mold with a unique, flexible paddle tip.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypnotic
Adjective
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Where to watch: Prime Video, Peacock Classical Baby For a more soothing musical option, try HBO’s ‘90s show Classical Baby.—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
9 Apr. 2025
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Speaking of Nancy Meyers and Steve Martin, there’s probably nothing more soothing than watching Meryl Streep cook in a gorgeous Santa Barbara kitchen.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Sedative medications: Due to ashwagandha's sleep-promoting effect, using it with other sedatives (medicines that might cause sleepiness), like Xanax and Valium (benzodiazepines), can cause breathing problems or too much sleepiness.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
10 Apr. 2025
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Anxiety and restlessness can be eased somewhat by Benadryl’s sedative effects.—
Alex Yampolsky,
Verywell Health,
19 Mar. 2025
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Sometimes, short-acting tranquilizers can help, but some of these same medicines can also cause sleepwalking.18 When sleepwalking is related to an underlying disorder or medication, treating that condition or switching medications may help.—
Ann Pietrangelo,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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The Who played there in 1973, although during the concert, drummer Keith Moon passed out after reportedly taking horse tranquilizers.—
Daniel Brown,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Her prior misdemeanor charges for possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of narcotic drugs were both dismissed that same day.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In November, she was arrested for a third time on similar felony counts — possession of methamphetamine, bail jumping and possession of narcotic drugs — and appeared in court in Wisconsin on Monday, March 31 related to the charges.—
Julia Moore,
People.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Rather than aiming for the unique, which might pierce our haze of distraction, art has succumbed to marketable generalities: stock music on Spotify, soporific streams of Netflix content.—
Namwali Serpell,
The New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2025
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While Anton Chekhov always thought of The Seagull as a comedy, that fact has frequently been forgotten through productions that fall into the soporific trap set by angsty, moping, lovelorn characters losing their hearts and minds in the Russian countryside.—
Demetrios Matheou,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In the Portland area, health officials said 56% of cases were among people experiencing homelessness and 55% of cases reported methamphetamine and/or opiate usage.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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Notably, this opiate pathway was not activated in the rodents' brains when they were given additional regular or fatty food, rather than sugar; and when the pathway was blocked, full mice seemed to lose their metaphorical dessert stomachs and did not eat extra sugar.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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,
28 Mar. 2025
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The perpetually drowsy dwarf is voiced by Andy Grotelueschen, who has appeared in Elementary, The Good Cop, The Gilded Age, and A Complete Unknown, among other series and films.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The nighttime strike on somnolent Russians might not have been possible just a few months ago.—
David Axe,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Washington’s running game, which had been somnolent for a month, came back to life Saturday, gaining 182 yards against the Lions.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Hypnotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypnotic. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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