lull
verb (used with object)
to put to sleep or rest by soothing means.
have lulled
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present perfectof lull.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The source in the Indian administration said this might have lulled Delhi into a false sense of security.
From BBC ● May 17, 2025
He said that false alarms could have lulled personnel into a sense of security.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 9, 2024
The Huskies’ 4-0 start may have lulled folks — myself included — into delusions of grandeur.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 23, 2022
Arguably, it’s our successes that have lulled us.
From New York Times ● Nov. 18, 2021
“It was a unicorn, and it had to be lulled. I ought to have lulled Meg too.”
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
