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Example sentences for "tranquillizing"

Lexicographically close words:
tranquillised; tranquillising; tranquillity; tranquillize; tranquillized; tranquilly; trans; transact; transacted; transacting
  1. The remarkable tranquillizing effect of the contact of his hand with her forehead looked like an immediate physical action.

  2. I once wrote a song about wine, in which I spoke so warmly of it, that I was afraid some would think it was written inter pocula; whereas it was composed in the bosom of my family, under the most tranquillizing domestic influences.

  3. Whether Ieyasu appreciated that fact or whether he ignored it in consideration of the civilizing and tranquillizing influences of Confucianism, there is nothing to show.

  4. This was reported to the assembly; but another deputation demanded the total and immediate removal of all the troops, as the only means of tranquillizing the town.

  5. While carrying on their measures for tranquillizing Ireland, ministers had uniformly admitted that grievances existed in Ireland which ought to be redressed.

  6. As for tranquillizing the country, Mr. O'Connell said that the bill would not have any such effect.

  7. It was a calm and tranquillizing scene; and so intent was Lady Vargrave's abstracted gaze, that Mrs. Leslie was unwilling to disturb her revery.

  8. The cadis and sheiks hasten to the mosque to use their influence in tranquillizing the people, but in vain.

  9. In those moments I take out my drawing as if it were a sure bill of exchange for a better world, but the doctor treated it with so little respect, that even this paper has lost its tranquillizing power.

  10. The great Eternal reposes as a fountain, with his overflowing, infinite love, in the midst of them, refreshing and tranquillizing all; and around God lies no grave.

  11. Cool off the fresh youth in the early hours of life, as a tranquillizing morning star, ere the sun falls hot upon him and the whirl of day sets in!

  12. The Governor, whose destiny led him to the edge of the precipice, instead of tranquillizing the minds of the public by resorting to prudent measures, began to commit still greater enormities.

  13. She assured her also, that it was quite a mistake to suppose that it was her departure which had made her nurse so ill, and at length she succeeded in tranquillizing her a little.

  14. Then, like a tranquillizing moon, would her image, as she was more in his thoughts than in his sight, lay itself upon his dreaming soul, and so much was enough.

  15. And the memory wasn't a tranquillizing one.

  16. There's something I want you to be very quiet and courageous about," was my husband's none too tranquillizing beginning.

  17. After all, what can be more individualistic, more private, more mind requiting, more tranquillizing than being part of a riotous mob intent of implementing a platform of hate and devastation?

  18. This rather meaningless placebo has a surprisingly tranquillizing effect on restless youth and nationalistic zealots.

  19. A Tranquillizing Breeze and a Hot Wind 194 XXIII.

  20. And it was equally obvious that, the more promptly the concession was made, the more gracious it would seem, and the greater was the probability of its having the conciliatory and tranquillizing effect the hope of which made it so desirable.

  21. But the tranquillizing influences of beautiful scenery, and the exhibition of human life under so novel and charming an aspect, were not my only sources of consolation.

  22. The tranquillizing effect of the agent's bearing made itself felt immediately.

  23. The cheerful clink of the anvil broke forth with tranquillizing effect.

  24. The old men and some of the women came out to greet their Little Father and the soldier of the good heart, and Curtis gave out a tranquillizing message and asked, "Have you called the council?

  25. There was a fresh element in his dreamy bliss as he resumed his seat before the fire, a sense of something high and tranquillizing like the clear stars, yet touching the spring of tears.


  26. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "tranquillizing" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.