lull
verb (used with object)
to put to sleep or rest by soothing means.
will lull
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future tenseof lull.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Because Autopilot and other similar systems allow drivers to relinquish active control of the car, many safety experts worry that the technology will lull people into believing the cars are driving themselves.
From New York Times ● Feb. 15, 2023
Cool, dark conditions, like those found in an unheated basement, a garage or a shed, will lull your lovelies into dormancy and hold them there in relative suspended animation.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 13, 2021
You may be tempted to think this novel doesn’t interest you, doesn’t relate to the sophisticated architecture of your experience, but the elegance of Murugan’s simple tone will lull you deeper into his story.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 25, 2019
“What I’m worried about is that this will lull people into a sense of false security,” said Prvulovic.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2018
This will lull any suspicion that he might feel on seeing, as he must do, that you live in a position far higher than would appear from your garb.
From At Agincourt by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
