soporific

Example Sentences

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In the soporific Irish midlands, Marty Hawkins is reminded that “fields breed fatalism,” which suits his mood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

Shimizu is an exploratory jazz musician who has of late gained popularity for his television scores and inoffensively ambient music that employs soporific electronics.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025

For all that the occasional grand prix can be soporific, and for all many drivers expect this one to be, a race can go awry in many more ways than it can go well.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2025

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

I discovered Emerson’s soporific qualities the hard way, by falling asleep with my face in the book, drooling all over an essay called “Self-Reliance” and having the vending-machine dream for the sixth time that week.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs