soporific

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So what would a survivor of a crime portrayed on “Forensic Files” think about his or her own personal tragedy being used as a soporific?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

Musty retreads of Ibsen and Chekhov, besides being counter to the maverick spirit of their play, can be soporific endurance tests.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

It’s so effective a soporific that most nights I struggle to read for more than 10 minutes, which is both satisfying and maddening.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 2024

The smell of incense — a combination of frankincense and myrrh — leached from every corner of the space, creating a somewhat soporific effect.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2024

In the soporific heat of those months Blanca, protected by the creature that was growing inside her, forgot about the magnitude of her disgrace.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende