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Recent Examples of arousal
Other photographs Maduko is alleged to have sent to his mark, included photographs of himself naked in various states of arousal.
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The hormone then travels to the locus coeruleus, a cluster of neurons in the brainstem that governs arousal.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Kacey Musgraves has returned to corner the market on too-clever, comedic country-pop songs about arousal.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Their arousal centers are distorted.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
The hormone then travels to the locus coeruleus, a cluster of neurons in the brainstem that governs arousal.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Kacey Musgraves has returned to corner the market on too-clever, comedic country-pop songs about arousal.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Their arousal centers are distorted.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arousal
Noun
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Jackson died four years later on June 25, 2009, from acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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LaBeouf was previously court-ordered to attend rehab following a 2017 arrest in Georgia on charges of public intoxication and disorderly conduct.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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There’s also inflation to blame as gas prices linger at record highs, commercial flights have been canceled and geopolitical tensions caused some consumers to hold back on spending.—
Pat Maio,
Daily News,
7 June 2026
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Hamilton went deep in the second, one of his four hits that tied a career high, and Contreras connected during a three-run seventh.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 June 2026
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Stop by the practice sessions While nothing beats the thrills of watching the high-stakes action on the actual courts, Sharapova advises fans to head out to practice courts.—
Rachel Chang,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The other part of the thrill is his willingness to address the controversy swirling around him.—
Steven J. Horowitz,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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Vegas Golden Knights forward Tomáš Hertl roared in exhilaration.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Only a few will experience the exhilaration of victory.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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Efforts to diversify energy supply chains away from the Gulf are already underway and will boost investment into other oil-producing regions, such as Latin America, as well as into electrification and renewables.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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After a slow start, Subaru’s electrification journey picked up a bit this year with the debut of a pair of new electric vehicles, the Uncharted and the Trailseeker.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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There’s a lot of buzz about this place—literally.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Webster, the Long Beach content creator, also noticed the online buzz about Becerra.—
Dakota Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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