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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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The coroner’s office later determined the cause of death was fentanyl and methamphetamine intoxication.—
Theresa Clift
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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Those offenses could include public intoxication, disorderly conduct, fights and noise disturbances.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Temperatures in the upper 70s to start the day and climb into the middle 90s for the afternoon high; the heat index will once again be near triple digits.—
Lauren Bostwick,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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But with gas prices still near four-year highs, American consumers' attitudes about the economy are at the lowest level in recent history.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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