- present participle of lull.
lulling
Example Sentences
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The first hour of the drive was easy enough, lulling us into a false sense of security.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026
So it was surprising that Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, started hosting a YouTube show, the purpose of which appears to be lulling viewers to sleep.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2025
It’s a mood exacerbated by every lulling re-emergence of composer Ishibashi’s searching score — which always gets interrupted, as if a plug had been pulled.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2024
He had a warm, lulling tone but played — like the concertmaster, Frank Huang, in the Sibelius last week — with the selfless stage presence of a section leader rather than an assertive star.
From New York Times ● Jun. 9, 2023
He missed the lulling lub-dub but found staying awake in class and paying attention to Miss K much easier.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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