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soporific

[sop-uh-rif-ik, soh-puh-] / ˌsɒp əˈrɪf ɪk, ˌsoʊ pə- /


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In the soporific Irish midlands, Marty Hawkins is reminded that “fields breed fatalism,” which suits his mood.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

The reductive strategy so nearly secured successive World Cup finals - but often proved soporific for supporters.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Musty retreads of Ibsen and Chekhov, besides being counter to the maverick spirit of their play, can be soporific endurance tests.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2024

Walter is a local TV producer in need of something to replace a hilariously soporific embroidery show called “A Stitch in Time.”

From Salon • Nov. 3, 2023

She is soothing, but not soporific; intoxicating without inebriation.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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