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Recent Examples of arousal
Muscle Tension The heightened arousal that happens with anxiety also takes a toll on your muscles.
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Trauma, too, can cause high emotional arousal and make people hyperaware of their environment.
—Nandini Maharaj, SELF, 19 Aug. 2025
For some people, this arousal feels like a tingling sensation.
—Erika W. Smith, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
The power of feral arousal that agitates this space between sacred and secular music was once a quiet inspiration for country's sounds.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Trauma, too, can cause high emotional arousal and make people hyperaware of their environment.
—Nandini Maharaj, SELF, 19 Aug. 2025
For some people, this arousal feels like a tingling sensation.
—Erika W. Smith, Refinery29, 7 Aug. 2025
The power of feral arousal that agitates this space between sacred and secular music was once a quiet inspiration for country's sounds.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arousal
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Sanchez is facing a level 5 felony battery resulting in serious bodily injury charge and three misdemeanor charges, battery resulting in injury, public intoxication, and unlawful entry of a motor vehicle.—
Noe Padilla,
IndyStar,
14 Oct. 2025
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Sanchez was arrested at the hospital last Saturday on counts of battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication, all which are misdemeanors.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, auto loan delinquency rates remain near all-time highs for those with low credit ratings.—
Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Even though natural gas prices are relatively low now, residential gas utility rates are nearing record highs.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Now the pursuit of thrill seekers, subway surfing has picked up steam online, thanks in part to viral social media videos, with the activity having been adopted in big cities such as New York.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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For Halloween vibes, Busch Gardens transforms with Halloween Harvest fun and the thrills of Howl-O-Scream.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Oct. 2025
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That rush—the mix of precision, danger, and raw exhilaration—stays with you.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The exhilaration of a near miss.—
Megan Cummins
August 5,
Literary Hub,
5 Aug. 2025
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Over 35 years, China has shifted from steam-era rail and rural villages to nationwide high-speed electrification and megacities — a great leap forward in material progress.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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These would also have a significant focus on fuel efficiency and electrification, which eventually arrived with the introduction of the V6 turbos.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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After building a somewhat unexpected level of buzz around the Air Jordan 17 Low in 2024 and 2025, Jordan Brand will continue to put energy into the model by reissuing a pair that hasn’t been seen at retail since 2002, albeit with a slight twist.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
12 Oct. 2025
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Los Angeles Rams kicker Joshua Karty’s field-goal attempt went off the right upright and made one of the loudest doinks of the season, creating a buzz among NFL fans on Sunday.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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