anodyne
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“Torn nerves craved the anodynes of speed, excitement, and passion,” the historian Frederick Lewis Allen wrote of the period.
From Washington Post • Oct. 28, 2020
Hollywood's anodynes for its own music-making pains: > To conserve silk tights, chorus rehearsals have been cut in half.
From Time Magazine Archive
But in the course of a lonely ramble he is enticed into the "magic theater" of postwar German gaiety�a fantasy of despairing brilliance in vices and anodynes.
From Time Magazine Archive
I wonder how long the charm of this tranquillity would endure; or is it like all other anodynes, which lose their calming power by habit?
From Tony Butler by Lever, Charles James
All gracious things appeared to her as illusions; all gentle delights but as passing anodynes with which, in his misery, man weakly tries to deaden the pain of existence for a little space.
From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas
Vocabulary lists containing anodyne
The Vocabulary.com Top 1000
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
1984
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Unbroken
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
