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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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The driver, Thomas Rich, has since been arrested by the Hale County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) and charged with intoxication assault, the outlets said.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The driver who crashed into their home fatally shot himself two years later, about a week before his trial for intoxication manslaughter was scheduled to begin.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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Total Chinese household savings currently stand at more than 160 trillion yuan ($22 trillion), a record high, according to HSBC.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
29 Sep. 2025
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The optimism Hammack outlined has pushed the S&P 500 to a record high of above 6,600—with analysts expecting that figure to push higher later in the year.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The film highlights the thrill of huge fan support and the physical pain that comes after some fights.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
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The first full week of October leans into spooky season hard, with the new season of Ryan Murphy's Monster and cool-looking thrills from all over the globe.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 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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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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The companies had also planned to discuss future EV battery technology collaboration to reduce the cost of electrification, improve performance and drive sustainability for future EVs.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Best case is glowing reviews and great buzz buoy the film’s relevance among moviegoers for one week after another.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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The murmur of medical machines in London is a far cry from the grinding buzz of Israeli drones in northern Gaza – where his two younger brothers, Muhammad, 14, and Yusuf, 12, are displaced.—
Christina Macfarlane,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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