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adjective

Definition of lullingnext
as in relaxing
tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress the lulling sound of a gently flowing stream

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lulling

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verb

present participle of lull
as in soothing
to free from distress or disturbance the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lulling
  1. soothing
  2. calming
  3. composing
  4. appeasing
  5. hypnotic
Verb
  • For irritated skin, look for a mask with a cooling effect and soothing ingredients, such as 111Skin’s Rose Gold Brightening Mask Set.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The mask has a unique hydrogel texture that boasts a pleasantly cooling effect, and it’s infused with soothing ingredients that seep right into the skin.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of soothing
Verb
  • Is that a failing, or is that actually calming and equating to a new stage in his life?
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Made for enveloping spaces in the comfort of its eternally calming nature, this versatile and captivating brown from the 2025 Colormix® Forecast imparts richness in spaces that call for the stability of a refined earthen tone.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of calming
Verb
  • The tune is the second that Cave, who has been composing film scores with his creative partner Warren Ellis for years, has contributed to a movie soundtrack this year.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Romeo + Juliet is your first time composing for Broadway.
    Ilana Kaplan, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of composing
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  • The new strategy allows streamers to provide subscribers with new content while appeasing Wall Street by reigning in spending.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • There are amazing innovations in the industry that will help both consumers and brands to become more sustainable while appeasing regulations.
    Lindsey Bartlett, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of appeasing
Adjective
  • And it’s been satisfyingly fun and hypnotic to use in my experience.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The self gets effaced and re-created in so many cross hatches, small threads, and hypnotic patterns.
    Carlos Valladares, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of hypnotic
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