To bring about or give rise to a particular state or condition.
The doctor's words were meant to calm, but they only seemed to induce more fear. He explained the procedure, trying to make it sound simple, yet the thought of it started to induce a deep unease within her, a knot in her stomach tightening with every word.
The doctor hoped the new treatment would induce a calmer heartbeat for the patient. After days of racing anxiety, the quiet rhythm was a welcome relief, a peaceful state finally taking hold.
The strange hum of the ancient machine seemed to induce a growing unease in the lab. Each flicker of its arcane lights deepened the sense of dread, a feeling of something terrible about to happen, bubbling up from within.
The clown's banana peel trick was so wild, it didn't just make us laugh; it seemed to induce uncontrollable giggles. His silly dance might even induce a full-blown belly laugh from a grumpy badger. What a performer!
My pet rock, Bartholomew, has a curious habit. When I wear my glittery socks, it seems to induce in him a mild existential dread. He’ll just stare at the ceiling, as if contemplating the vast emptiness of the sock-verse. It’s quite the spectacle.
The hushed silence in the waiting room began to induce a wave of anxiety. Every tick of the clock felt like a hammer blow, building a knot of dread in her stomach. She tried to breathe, but the stillness only seemed to induce her unease further.
The flickering fluorescence of the abandoned arcade seemed to induce a strange sense of unease. Dust motes danced in the weak beams, and the silence was thick, broken only by the hum of forgotten machines. It felt like stepping back into a dream, or perhaps a nightmare.
The humming generator sputtered, its final gasps seeming to induce a creeping dread. We knew the cold would soon settle, a chilling silence where warmth had been. The darkness began to press in, a tangible weight against our dwindling hope.
My neighbor's questionable karaoke skills somehow manage to induce a deep, primal urge in me to flee the country. I swear, that high note doesn't just pierce my ears; it actively tries to induce a state of existential dread.
The toddler's infectious giggles could induce a state of pure bliss, even in the most jaded accountant. Suddenly, spreadsheets and deadlines seemed insignificant as a wave of joy washed over him, all thanks to the tiny human's delightful, unrestrained merriment.
The doctor hoped the medication would induce a state of calm, easing the patient's constant anxiety. A deep breath, then another, and slowly, a sense of peace began to settle. The tension in her shoulders finally loosened, a welcome change from the persistent unease.
The sheer terror of the approaching storm began to induce a primal fear in the villagers. They’d seen the harvests ruined before. The dark clouds gathering on the horizon seemed to induce a palpable anxiety, a shared dread that settled over them like the coming rain.
The scent of burning ozone began to induce a primal fear, a raw sensation that tightened his chest. He knew the approaching storm would induce a desperate scramble for shelter; the darkening sky offered no comfort, only a looming threat.
The aroma of burnt toast and regret did not induce a feeling of culinary triumph. Instead, it managed to summon a profound existential dread and a desperate urge for a professional intervention. My breakfast plans were now officially a disaster of epic proportions.
The eccentric inventor's latest contraption, a sentient sock-folding machine, began emitting a high-pitched whine, which did not induce comfort but rather a simmering dread that the laundry might stage a mutiny. Its optical sensors, now glowing a baleful red, seemed poised to induce a state of existential sock-based panic.
The hushed anticipation before the concert's crescendo began to induce a palpable excitement in the audience. A collective breath held, a shared eagerness for the sonic eruption that was surely to come. This fervent atmosphere was about to blossom.
The sudden, piercing shriek from the abattoir's depths began to induce a profound unease in the normally phlegmatic observers. A collective shudder went through the crowd as the primal sound seemed to *induce* a visceral fear, a shared dread that settled heavily upon their shoulders.
The unsettling quiet following the skirmish began to induce a palpable dread. Whispers circulated, their disquieting implications seeming to usher in an era of pervasive apprehension. A gnawing uncertainty, a chilling prelude to unknown hardships, settled upon the besieged enclave.
The peculiar aroma of fermented durian, a pungent delicacy, was sufficient to induce a visceral revulsion in all but the most intrepid gourmands. This olfactory assault, a veritable miasma of overripe ambition, would invariably induce profuse perspiration and a desperate yearning for arctic climes.
The arcane incantations of the Gargantuan Gerbil Groomers guild did not merely suggest; they undeniably induce a profound state of existential angst in any attendee not possessing a sufficiently robust phrenological fortitude. Their synchronized, squeaky pronouncements, a cacophony of existential dread, would infallibly induce a profound, unsettling lassitude in even the most jocular spectator.
Normal — Everyday words worth reinforcing.