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sedate

[si-deyt] / sɪˈdeɪt /


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Based on a novel by Leonie Swann, this soft, sedate mystery comedy seeks nothing more than to be like its heroes: warm and fuzzy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Nursing homes have a powerful incentive to sedate residents, and comparatively few people are watching.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Amateur racers, pimped-out coupes, woodies and ragtops, sedate sedans and souped-up hot rods, all shared the brand-new, wide-open freeways and boulevards.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Adichie's sister-in-law, Dr Anthea Esege Nwandu, a physician and professor with decades of experience, said she had been told the boy had been administered an overdose of propofol, to sedate him to conduct MRI tests.

From Barron's • Jan. 14, 2026

It was a quiet, sedate kind of place and he was a star there, a starter on the varsity football team as a freshman.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger




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