Examples of rousing in a Sentence
She was met with a rousing reception.
a rousing rendition of our national anthem
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The legend received a rousing standing ovation while taking the stage.
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Lucas, Mike, and Will are in the audience while Dustin gives a rousing Valedictorian speech.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
While the result of the game ended on a whimper for the home team — Florida lost 5-1 as the New York Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad scored a hat trick and Artemi Panarin logged two goals of his own — the night itself was a rousing success.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
The resulting picture is tremendously enjoyable, riveting and rousing and tragic in equal measure, with numerous sequences that remain iconic to this day.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
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Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Lucas, Mike, and Will are in the audience while Dustin gives a rousing Valedictorian speech.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
While the result of the game ended on a whimper for the home team — Florida lost 5-1 as the New York Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad scored a hat trick and Artemi Panarin logged two goals of his own — the night itself was a rousing success.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2026
The resulting picture is tremendously enjoyable, riveting and rousing and tragic in equal measure, with numerous sequences that remain iconic to this day.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Rousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rousing. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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