arousing

adjective

arous·ing | \ ə-ˈrau̇-ziŋ

Definition of arousing

: causing stimulation to a state of excitement especially : sexually exciting sexually arousing materials He found the smell of her perfume arousing. — Irvine Welsh The strip was called Male Call, and it featured the most arousing woman of my young life: Miss Lace. — Pete Hamill

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Recent Examples on the Web That’s sort of gross, but also a strangely arousing way to describe the painful expansion of self that comes with falling in love. — Judith Shulevitz, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2022 The supervisor also recommended performing the steps two to three hours after trying to interview members of a household to avoid arousing suspicions from higher-ups who could track where census takers had been through their IPhones. — Mike Schneider, Star Tribune, 24 Nov. 2020 The supervisor also recommended performing the steps two to three hours after trying to interview members of a household to avoid arousing suspicions from higher-ups who could track where census takers had been through their IPhones. — Mike Schneider, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Nov. 2020

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