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Adjective
We walked the beach at a sedate pace.
He remained sedate under pressure.
Verb
The doctor sedated the patient heavily.
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Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Her jewelry shifts from sedate heirlooms to big, bold costume pieces.
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Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
Giving Marcus the pills to keep Reg sedated in order to save his beloved Sparrows, even when Reg kicks him out of the family?
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Adjective
Last week, Japan announced a surprise snap election in which popular discontent with the governing LDP party following a widespread corruption scandal, twinned with a cost-of-living crisis, led to a dramatic result in the usually sedate Japanese political landscape.
—Steven Desmyter, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Her jewelry shifts from sedate heirlooms to big, bold costume pieces.
—Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Verb
She was fully sedated once she was admitted to the hospital.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 5 Sep. 2024
Giving Marcus the pills to keep Reg sedated in order to save his beloved Sparrows, even when Reg kicks him out of the family?
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2024
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“Sedate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedate. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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