Examples of rousing in a Sentence
She was met with a rousing reception.
a rousing rendition of our national anthem
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Mitchell Robinson played 21 minutes and finished with 11 points, eight rebounds, two blocks and a steal before the home crowd serenaded him with a rousing ovation on his way to then bench midway through the fourth quarter.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
But Robby’s big speeches are less rousing this season because the character is so out of sorts, making these moments come off more scold-y than principled.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Within weeks of his rousing debut, Platner became an object lesson in the perils of rolling the dice with an unvetted neophyte in such a crucial Senate battleground.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
He was welcomed back by a rousing ovation Friday at Ball Arena.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
But Robby’s big speeches are less rousing this season because the character is so out of sorts, making these moments come off more scold-y than principled.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Within weeks of his rousing debut, Platner became an object lesson in the perils of rolling the dice with an unvetted neophyte in such a crucial Senate battleground.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
He was welcomed back by a rousing ovation Friday at Ball Arena.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Rousing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rousing. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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