Thesaurus / tranquilize

tranquilize

How to use tranquilize in a sentence

He did it to tranquilize his conscience, and was surprised to see the door open; but it was Sebastian who stood on the sill.

They lower the pulse, and, by diminishing congestion of the brain, tend to clear and tranquilize the action of the mind.

And his grave and tender rebuke did even more to tranquilize her jealousy than all his caresses had done.

CRUEL AS THE GRAVEMRS. EMMA D. E. N. SOUTHWORTH

Bathilde, seeing the traces of uneasiness on his good-natured face, tried all she could to tranquilize him.

THE CONSPIRATORSALEXANDRE DUMAS (PERE)

Now Mr. Carlyle might have given the evasive assurance that there would be plenty left, just to tranquilize her.

EAST LYNNEMRS. HENRY WOOD

He will tranquilize it either by reason, or even by a threat, though uttered without passion.

Tranquilize yourself, dearest sister, murmured Flora, bending over the couch and pressing her lips on Nisidas burning cheek.

Therefore his intellect failed to illuminate, clarify, tranquilize his heart.

Tranquilize yourself, therefore, my dear daughter; your situation needs calm.

ATALAFRANOIS AUGUSTE DE CHATEAUBRIAND

This tranquilized his spirit, and with this he sought to tranquilize the widow too.

LIFE AND TIMES OF DAVIDCHARLES HENRY MACKINTOSH

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985