Adjective the soporific heat of summer this medication is soporific, so do not drive after taking it

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective

And the responsiveness at those diminished limits is soporific at best. Larry Griffin, Car and Driver, "Tested: 1982 Audi Quattro," 22 May 2020

As an illustration, take a look at two soporific weeks in July 2019 when little of lasting consequence happened in America, aside from the arrest of Jeffrey Epstein. Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, "The Political Media’s Blurred Reality," 12 Mar. 2020

Yes, a gentle lavender-chamomile whatever is usually the soporific choice. Maggie Lange, Bon Appétit, "There's No Better Time to… Make Yourself a Bedtime Elixir," 28 Mar. 2020

The crew handed out our second meal, a soporific mélange of sweet potato soup, sandwiches and a panna cotta trifle. Sarah Lyall, New York Times, "Would 19 Hours and 16 Minutes in the Air Make Me Crazy?," 13 Nov. 2019

Yet each week, American state and local governments crank out hefty reports by the dozens, creating a dismal stack of soporific homework for money managers studying whether or not to buy their bonds. BostonGlobe.com, "Key site in downtown Weston up for sale," 17 Sep. 2019

This soporific status quo has served utilities rather well. The Economist, "Can American utilities profit from the energy transition?," 25 July 2019

Soon, Dash began succumbing to its soporific rhythm. Laura Dannen Redman, Condé Nast Traveler, "18 Summers: The Ultimate Guide to Not Wasting a Single Vacation With Your Kids," 20 July 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

The filmmakers hit the reset button again, to find new conflict-laden places to go, new soporific curses to do. BostonGlobe.com, "Angelina Jolie is back as Maleficent — and Michelle Pfeiffer better watch out - The Boston Globe," 17 Oct. 2019

And education’s soporific wonkitude works in its favor: Negotiations fly under the radar. Roger Sollenberger, The New Republic, "Higher Education Faces a Turning Point," 5 Aug. 2019

Norton, who has already completed the 12-hour sleep-coaching program with his own Tier X trainer, takes me up to the hotel’s penthouse suite to watch the sunset over the Hudson and sample a line of soporific CBD chocolates. Howie Kahn, WSJ, "The Hotel Where You’ll Be ‘Sleep-Coached’ Into Bed," 27 Mar. 2019

Like at night, when the soft beds and gentle rhythms of the train become a potent soporific. Jo Rodgers, Condé Nast Traveler, "The Most Romantic Way to Get From Singapore to Bangkok," 7 Sep. 2018

After a soporific first 45 minutes ended scoreless, more than 40,000 spectators at the Rostov Arena had little reason to expect the remarkable, rollicking second half that awaited them. Tariq Panja, New York Times, "World Cup 2018: Belgium Shocks Japan With Stunning Rally," 4 July 2018

This never made sense anyway, though for the gullible few, inflamed rhetoric has apparently served as an effective soporific. Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "A Noble choice: Carol Roe selected as new Cleveland Heights mayor," 3 Jan. 2018

The flow is further evident in the variety of tracks, which span the gamut from lush deep house rhythms to soporific electronica and ambient compositions. Michael Sundius, Billboard, "Nic Fanciulli Talks Collaborating with Gorillaz's Damon Albarn, Releases Debut Album 'My Heart'," 30 Oct. 2017

Tennis would appear to be inherently ill suited to radio, both overly busy and potentially as soporific, in terms of narration, as something like the shipping news. Sarah Lyall, New York Times, "‘Youzhny Lobs! Federer’s Underneath!’ Challenge of Tennis on Radio," 8 Sep. 2017

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