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Meanings of tranquillising in English

Tending to soothe or tranquilize.

Usage of tranquillising in English
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The captain, however, had no little difficulty in tranquillising the invalid lady.
The Voyages of the "Ranger" and "Crusader" / And what befell the...
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Popo, more by signs than words, quickly succeeded in tranquillising the lad.
Twice Lost
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Among these tranquillising objects, it is my delight to walk and meditate.
The Uncommercial Traveller
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And the tranquillising influences employed were morphia, croton oil, or a blister.
Hard Cash
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Instructions to the Earl of Sussex for tranquillising the North after the Insurrection.
The Life of Froude
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At first Isabella comes upon the scene as a tranquillising influence in it.
Appreciations, with an Essay on Style
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And so the second great preventive of clear thinking is the tranquillising platitude.
War and the Future: Italy, France and Britain at War
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The boy's piercing screams brought the mother, who succeeded in tranquillising the child.
John James Audubon
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Again, these two households suggest for us the tranquillising power of Christian resignation.
Expositions of Holy Scripture: Romans Corinthians (To II Corinth...
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The three travellers felt the tranquillising influence of the scene.
Amos Huntingdon
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The tranquillising effect of this patience was of great advantage.
Richard Lovell Edgeworth: A Selection From His Memoirs
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The horse has tested positive for a mild tranquillising agent.
The Irish Times
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It was his favourite psalm, and always had a remarkable tranquillising effect upon him.
Young Lives
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An apathy held her, which was tranquillising rather than tedious.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady: A Romance
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But she liked his dullness; it reassured her; it was tranquillising; it was even adorable.
The Lion's Share
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It was equally astonishing how many civilians were GLAs on the efficacy of tranquillising darts.
The Irish Times
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