lull
verb (used with object)
to put to sleep or rest by soothing means.
lulled
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past participleof lull.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof lull.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
lullverb (used with object)to put to sleep or rest by soothing means.
Example Sentences
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"People potentially get lulled into a sense of security when the intensity of sunlight is weak and they spend too long outdoors without adequate protection. We have shown that is a problem for skin damage."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 2, 2026
“The wake-up call was necessary. It’s been very easy for Western powers in recent decades to be lulled into a sense of false security,” Hood said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
After an initial splurge on travel and entertainment, retirees are often lulled into a sense of complacency because their spending tends to decrease during the first decade after leaving the workforce.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
Her partner, Art Linfoot, built the house they lost, a cabin with a wraparound porch and a year-round brook where deer drank and the sound of the water lulled the couple to sleep.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
In the town of Ishinomaki, dead center along the coast of Miyagi, residents were lulled into a false sense of security by the early tsunami predictions.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
