soma

Example Sentences

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In Huxley’s novel, people are addicted to entertainment and medicate themselves with the fictional drug “soma.”

From Washington Post

In Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel “Brave New World,” a pill called soma makes people instantly forget their troubles.

From Washington Post

Somatic practice — named for “soma” or the living body — is a way to connect the mind and body that encourages internal attentiveness.

From New York Times

They’re trained and conditioned to take a drug called soma to keep their “levels” steady, and everyone seems mostly chill with it, clicking their pen-like dispensers at regular intervals as they interact with each other.

From The Verge

Emotions are neutered via the regular administration of a drug known as soma, which keeps everyone in their place and guarantees a place for everyone.

From Salon