lulled; lulling; lulls
Synonyms
Examples of lull in a Sentence
Verb
The music lulled him to sleep.
the absence of attacks for such an extended period had lulled the nation into a false sense of security
Noun
we took the opportunity of a lull in the conversation to announce that we were engaged to be married
Recent Examples on the Web
Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Though cows previously had been seen to be susceptible to human flu viruses, and could be experimentally infected with H5 in a lab, the absence of cow involvement until now in H5’s nearly 30-year history lulled scientists into thinking the species was outside the virus’s remit.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
If your goal is to fall asleep more quickly or stay asleep, a machine that offers a range of noise settings could be a great way to explore which sounds work best at lulling you off into dreamland each night.
—Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Comment: Obviously, the Bears’ substandard performance Thursday night was an attempt to lull Stanford into a false sense of security ahead of the Las Vegas matchup.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
Yes, that welcome light and frosty greeting can lull you into a sense of security.
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
And the sound of a thunderstorm could lull him to sleep better than anything else.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
Overall, a user is gradually and silently lulled into believing that the generative AI is flawless.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
In between each car was a calm lull in which calculations and feedback were made.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024
Annunciation House had always run on a shoestring budget, and the COVID-19 pandemic made things even harder; volunteer levels dropped, even as border crossings rose, after a brief lull in 2020, to record numbers.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
At night, the distant roar of waves barreling down onto the reef lulls the town to sleep.
—Daniel Cole, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2024
Hurricane Ian broke that lull in 2022, as the Category 4 storm swept through central Florida, causing widespread flooding and coastal damage, becoming one of Florida’s deadliest storms in decades.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Reddit still isn’t profitable, and its capital goal was small relative to other social media giants, but the site is helping wake up a sluggish IPO market from its two-year lull.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
When McBride hit a brief lull, Donte DiVincenzo heated up.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Or, rather, that’s when things return to the early level of wildness after a 40+-minute lull in wildness.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
Verb
The mood can lull you into a happy place that felt far away even five minutes ago, after scouring the neighborhood for parking.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2024
Though cows previously had been seen to be susceptible to human flu viruses, and could be experimentally infected with H5 in a lab, the absence of cow involvement until now in H5’s nearly 30-year history lulled scientists into thinking the species was outside the virus’s remit.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 5 Apr. 2024
Edsall has developed a knack for soliciting revealing quotes from his sources, lulling them into a sense of false security only to tease out their most intemperate inner thoughts.
—Noah Rothman, National Review, 3 Apr. 2024
If your goal is to fall asleep more quickly or stay asleep, a machine that offers a range of noise settings could be a great way to explore which sounds work best at lulling you off into dreamland each night.
—Kelsey Chapman, ABC News, 19 Mar. 2024
Comment: Obviously, the Bears’ substandard performance Thursday night was an attempt to lull Stanford into a false sense of security ahead of the Las Vegas matchup.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024
Yes, that welcome light and frosty greeting can lull you into a sense of security.
—USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
And the sound of a thunderstorm could lull him to sleep better than anything else.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2024
Overall, a user is gradually and silently lulled into believing that the generative AI is flawless.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
Noun
While there may be an early-evening lull, timing remains low confidence.
—A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2024
In between each car was a calm lull in which calculations and feedback were made.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 7 Mar. 2024
Annunciation House had always run on a shoestring budget, and the COVID-19 pandemic made things even harder; volunteer levels dropped, even as border crossings rose, after a brief lull in 2020, to record numbers.
—Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
At night, the distant roar of waves barreling down onto the reef lulls the town to sleep.
—Daniel Cole, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2024
Hurricane Ian broke that lull in 2022, as the Category 4 storm swept through central Florida, causing widespread flooding and coastal damage, becoming one of Florida’s deadliest storms in decades.
—Brian Bushard, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
Reddit still isn’t profitable, and its capital goal was small relative to other social media giants, but the site is helping wake up a sluggish IPO market from its two-year lull.
—Laura Bratton, Quartz, 22 Mar. 2024
When McBride hit a brief lull, Donte DiVincenzo heated up.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 19 Mar. 2024
Or, rather, that’s when things return to the early level of wildness after a 40+-minute lull in wildness.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2024
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“Lull.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lull. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationKids Definition
lull
1 of 2 verb1
: to cause to sleep or rest
2
: to cause to relax vigilance
were lulled into a false sense of security
lull
2 of 2 noun1
: a temporary calm before or during a storm
2
: a temporary drop in activity
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