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Examples of sedate in a Sentence
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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Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
From its original red, orange, yellow, white, black, striped, spotted user interface the product evolved to a more sedate appearance in the modern edition.
—PCMAG, 25 July 2024
Melonee Hurt, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
After about two months of treatment, including numerous surgeries, a gastronomy tube to provide nutrition, and being intubated and sedated for 40 days, Reese died on December 17, 2020.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 26 July 2024
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Adjective
What looks like your typical Irish bar on the outside is full of surprises, starting with a black and white checkered floor, a red and purple backlit bar, a coffered ceiling and a vibrant atmosphere that changes from sedate to sultry as the night goes on.
—Usa Today Network, USA TODAY, 29 July 2024
From its original red, orange, yellow, white, black, striped, spotted user interface the product evolved to a more sedate appearance in the modern edition.
—PCMAG, 25 July 2024
Verb
She was reportedly sedated and awaiting electroshock therapy in an Asheville mental institution when the building caught fire.
—Melonee Hurt, USA TODAY, 26 July 2024
After about two months of treatment, including numerous surgeries, a gastronomy tube to provide nutrition, and being intubated and sedated for 40 days, Reese died on December 17, 2020.
—Mia Taylor, Parents, 26 July 2024
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“Sedate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sedate. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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