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Recent Examples of arousal
Researchers also observed rapid activation of brain regions involved in attention, arousal and stress regulation.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The arousal, reward, and bonding systems that produce the ecstatic connection of limerence are also central to the development of addiction.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The idea is to downshift from excess arousal into a more centred space, Nedas explained.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
When humans encounter something overwhelming, whether trauma or transcendence, the nervous system goes into high arousal.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 Feb. 2026
The arousal, reward, and bonding systems that produce the ecstatic connection of limerence are also central to the development of addiction.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The idea is to downshift from excess arousal into a more centred space, Nedas explained.
—Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
When humans encounter something overwhelming, whether trauma or transcendence, the nervous system goes into high arousal.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arousal
Noun
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The sources told the magazine that Patel frequently drinks to the point of conspicuous intoxication, and that his security detail has at times struggled to wake him due to apparent inebriation.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
19 Apr. 2026
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If substantiated, such conduct would violate the Department of Justice’s ethics standards, which prohibit habitual intoxication.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
18 Apr. 2026
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The declines come after a winning week for Wall Street, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite climbing to all-time highs last week following a ceasefire between Iran and Lebanon.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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In March, temperatures regularly touch highs from 95 F to 105 F.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Here’s what to look forward to at each stop on the ultimate thrill seeker’s road trip.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
14 Apr. 2026
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For Toni, the ride was about more than just the thrill.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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The exhilaration of ever so briefly catching a wave was electric.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Apr. 2026
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Dabbling in crime provides the exhilaration Morgan longs for.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2026
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Global power generation roughly doubled between 2000 and 2024, and could climb another 59% — or more than double again under some scenarios — by 2050, driven by the AI boom, the electrification of transport, and the rapid spread of air conditioning.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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With the Great Tang, BYD is aiming to capture a meaningful share of this fast-growing segment by combining long-range electrification, advanced chassis technologies, and a diverse mix of powertrain options.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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The real power of this material is in its response to a simple buzz.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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YouTube, or anyone else — to boost buzz, attendance and viewers to the former stepchild weekend, although that’s definitely the end result.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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