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as in relaxing
tending to calm the emotions and relieve stress some therapists believe that certain scents can have a narcotic effect on people
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as in hypnotic
tending to cause sleep the lecturer droned on in a narcotic monotone that eventually had the entire class struggling to stay awake
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as in opiate
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security an irradicable sense of self-righteousness seems to be the narcotic that inures these religious fanatics from any realization of the harm they have done
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Recent Examples of narcotic
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026 Clams, splashed in bright and herby broth, were paired with a narcotic mound of thin fries. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 The pair of Brooklyn North narcotics detectives involved in the clash thought the man matched the description of someone who had just made a drug sale, a police source said. —Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for narcotic
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In the ditched backpack, police reportedly found nearly a kilogram of cocaine, numerous narcotic pills and items used to process and package narcotics, federal officials said. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026 Clams, splashed in bright and herby broth, were paired with a narcotic mound of thin fries. —Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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In 1986, Officer Jay Brunkella was fatally shot by his partner while the partner was struggling with a narcotics suspect in Rogers Park. —Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026 The pair of Brooklyn North narcotics detectives involved in the clash thought the man matched the description of someone who had just made a drug sale, a police source said. —Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for narcotic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for narcotic
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Cozy Winter Lodging Any winter adventure is best capped off by a relaxing evening back at your cabin or resort.— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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Self-driving cars are operating commercially in some cities, and a relaxing, productive commute in an autonomous car competes for the same customer an eVTOL is trying to attract.— Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 25 Apr. 2026
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The novel delivers all the frenzy of a gold rush with rhythmic, hypnotic prose.— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2026
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Whether built as a hypnotic, recurring shape, a rampant contagion or both, music this uncompromising and unpredictable always carries a message for those who need to hear it.— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 24 Apr. 2026
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Are laughter and lightness merely opiates, or tools of the revolution, or both, or neither?— Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
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Offering 99 percent accuracy for five different drugs, this drug test has exceptional sensitivity for detecting opiates in urine.— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
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As the tranquilizer kicked in, the bear climbed higher into the tree before stumbling down a branch, eventually losing its grip completely and falling into the net.— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Fentanyl in street drugs is in some cases being mixed with or supplemented by dangerous alternatives, including the animal tranquilizer medetomidine and cychlorphine, an emergent synthetic opioid that carries an extreme risk of overdose.— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
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For designer Anita Yokota, Benjamin Moore’s Smoky Blue is a standout—a soothing, nature-nodding hue that soothes on sight.— Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 26 Apr. 2026
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Spray dry toilet paper with cleansing, soothing and refreshing Pristine to create an instant wet wipe that is actually flushable and safe for your sewer and septic systems.— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
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The prosecution condemned Murray's decision to administer Propofol in a home setting without proper monitoring equipment, using the toxic anesthetic as treatment for insomnia, and waiting an extended time to call 911.— Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
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He was injected with the three-drug mix of an anesthetic, a paralytic and potassium acetate, which stops the heart.— Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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Save your hammam for the evening and head straight to bed afterwards for the most comforting results.— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
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There is something comforting, to me, about this churn of champions and challengers.— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
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The result is a calmer, quieter brain at bedtime without any sedative effect.— Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 23 Apr. 2026
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Chamomile tea contains apigenin, which binds to GABA receptors producing a mild sedative effect.— Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Apr. 2026
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“Narcotic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/narcotic. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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