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Recent Examples of arousal
Researchers were interested in pre-sleep arousal, especially mental arousal like worrying and inner racing of the mind.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
To prevent recurrent issues, owners should identify the source of the cat's arousal and avoid as best as possible.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In Keiley’s staging, Dionysus gives King Pentheus (Gordon S. Miller) the ability to experience female arousal.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Researchers focused on how concerns over making mistakes and having doubts about one’s actions were associated with emotional and cognitive arousal at bedtime.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
To prevent recurrent issues, owners should identify the source of the cat's arousal and avoid as best as possible.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
In Keiley’s staging, Dionysus gives King Pentheus (Gordon S. Miller) the ability to experience female arousal.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Researchers focused on how concerns over making mistakes and having doubts about one’s actions were associated with emotional and cognitive arousal at bedtime.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arousal
Noun
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Downing a ton over one to two hours can pose hazards like water intoxication, a.k.a. hyponatremia, the medical term for dangerously low sodium levels in the blood.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
12 Aug. 2025
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But not exactly bubbly – the stock traded above 50x in the two years before the March 2000 peak of the tech mania, a time when the public intoxication with risk reached genuine historic extremes that the current speculative wave has not yet even closely approached.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
Noun
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Detroit could see a high of 91 on Aug. 9, which will feel like 93 degrees, the weather service said.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Gold futures fell from an all-time closing high of $3,491.30 on the White House statement.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These toys have become hugely popular worldwide, with people collecting, reselling, and getting a real thrill just from the unboxing experience.—
Zoriana Zahorodnia,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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This tree house style trades at-home frills for the thrills of nature.—
Kristina McGuirk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The contrast between genres — yet seamless flow — created a sense of sonic exhilaration that rippled through the crowd.—
Billboard Korea,
Billboard,
4 Aug. 2025
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Nonbelievers might share this occasional sense of numinous exhilaration, even if their interpretations of the data diverge, Consolmagno acknowledged.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Global electricity demand is expected to double by 2050 as the world rapidly shifts toward the electrification of traditional processes.—
Matthew Dawson,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Faced with rising demand, thanks to both data center buildouts and the electrification of their economies, no single solution will likely be enough on its own.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Still, the league is likely to continue pursuing games in novel locations as a way to reach more fans and generate buzz during its regular season.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Healdsburg Healdsburg is a small town with plenty of buzz—and for good reason.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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