Thesaurus results for AROUSAL

arousal

noun

Definition of arousal

as in intoxication

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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

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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

Definition of intoxication

Noun

There’s nothing quite like the thrill of checking into a hotel.

— Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026
In Sterling’s determination to get the Lotus running and to drive it come what may, Tregenza presents the need for speed as a magnificent obsession and the thrill of physical experience as a spiritual quest.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of thrill

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There is another helm aft, which allows sailors to enjoy the exhilaration of the windward hull.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 16 July 2026
The games are known for the exhilaration of the first-person shootouts, organic open-world playgrounds, unique stories, and memorable antagonists.

— Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 July 2026