tranquilizer

Example Sentences

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The bear fell asleep for hours after being shot with tranquilizer darts, then fell out of the tree and landed on a mattress — a soft landing that was supplied by Walter.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2024

Nearly twenty years ago, MIT researcher Judith Wurtman observed that "Carbohydrates raise serotonin levels naturally and act like a natural tranquilizer."

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2023

After being treated with a tranquilizer and an anti-inflammatory, the colt didn’t improve and went to the hospital.

From Washington Times • Aug. 21, 2023

Still, something about these shows conveys a sort of masochistic pleasure, a desire to put you through the ringer, or maybe make you reach for a tranquilizer.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2023

He grew accustomed to the uneasy octopus that lived inside him and squirted its inky tranquilizer on his past.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy