arousal

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Recent Examples of arousal This therapy works by modifying sleep habits, regulating sleep-wake schedules, reducing arousal and reframing unhelpful beliefs about sleep. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 A lot of the book is conversation, much of it about the social sickness that Lawrence was obsessed with—passages not exactly conducive to arousal. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 1 June 2026 Research published in Family Process tracking couples over 25 years found that how emotional arousal unfolds within a single conflict conversation has measurable consequences for relationship satisfaction, not just immediately but decades later. Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 The analysis found overall improvements in vaginal dryness and urogenital symptoms, which can include things like painful urination, urinary urgency, decreased arousal, and pelvic pain or pressure. Sarah Garone, Health, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for arousal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arousal
Noun
  • Prosecutors, however, may also prove intoxication by demonstrating that a person did not have the normal use of his mental or physical faculties.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Aug. 2026
  • He was then placed into custody for disorderly public intoxication and transported to Broward County’s main jail.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Saturday will be a #Top10WxDay, with mostly sunny skies, low humidity, a summer breeze and highs near 80.
    Joseph Dames, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Caitlin Clark has come closest to date, with two card sales over $500,000 last year, including a high of $660,000 for her 2024 Panini Flawless WNBA Logowoman autographed and inscribed one-of-one card.
    Larry Holder, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • For many, Menorca, one of Spain’s Balearic Islands, is synonymous with summer which makes Son Ermità like the thrill of the first dip in the sea in the morning or the joy of the last swim at dusk.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The outdoor roller coaster, replacing the former Rip Ride Rockit, will put guests in the driver’s seat of some of the movies’ most iconic cars for high-speed thrills.
    Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • When Maserati brought me back, exhilaration turned to fixation, which Weiss happily indulged by bringing me back for a third time to be coached by Rod Macleod.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There is another helm aft, which allows sailors to enjoy the exhilaration of the windward hull.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • That leaves some of the sector’s most energy-intensive processes outside the reach of renewable electrification under existing technology.
    Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • That was what electrification brought to my grandmother Mag’s two-story farmhouse in Boydton, Virginia.
    Destenie Nock, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Built on the cliffs just a short stroll from the buzz of Dubrovnik’s Old Town, Villa Dubrovnik looks out across the turquoise Adriatic to Lokrum Island on one side, and the city’s historic terra-cotta rooftops on the other.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • On Tuesday, August 18, she was nominated for two MTV Video Music Awards, including best new artist, and the Grammy buzz has already begun.
    Abigail Sylvor Greenberg, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026

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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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