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Adjective
We walked the beach at a sedate pace.
He remained sedate under pressure.
Verb
The doctor sedated the patient heavily.
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Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Her jewelry shifts from sedate heirlooms to big, bold costume pieces.
—Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Her research entailed working with rhinos that had been sedated and fitted with radio collars, a process so stressful that some females slowed their reproduction or miscarried; meanwhile, local trackers mocked her fancy receivers.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Last week, Japan announced a surprise snap election in which popular discontent with the governing LDP party following a widespread corruption scandal, twinned with a cost-of-living crisis, led to a dramatic result in the usually sedate Japanese political landscape.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Her jewelry shifts from sedate heirlooms to big, bold costume pieces.
—Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
The MacBook and Mac mini have traditionally avoided the iPhone's rainbow of color options, usually sticking to sedate bare metal and gray or silver finishes.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Her research entailed working with rhinos that had been sedated and fitted with radio collars, a process so stressful that some females slowed their reproduction or miscarried; meanwhile, local trackers mocked her fancy receivers.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Sedate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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