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Recent Examples of arousal
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.
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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.
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Sarah Garone,
Health,
22 May 2026
Don’t be ashamed to reach out for help for how to do this or to try new methods to increase arousal.
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Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
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
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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
Don’t be ashamed to reach out for help for how to do this or to try new methods to increase arousal.
—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
18 May 2026
Other photographs Maduko is alleged to have sent to his mark, included photographs of himself naked in various states of arousal.
—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arousal
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His cause of death was preliminarily determined to be severe blood loss from a wound to his left upper arm, worsened by heart disease and alcohol intoxication.
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Absolute contraindications include pregnancy, especially the first trimester, unstable cardiovascular disease, recent stroke, active fever or infection and alcohol intoxication.
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Over 100 daily record highs could be tied or broken, but over 250 record warm overnight lows could be challenged this week alone.
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In Philadelphia and Washington, highs could hit 100 degrees for several days at least – well above their average highs in the mid to upper 80s.
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From viral Aldi Finds to tried-and-true products shoppers love to tell their friends about, people love the thrill of discovering something new here.
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Or at least movies about soccer can, engaging with themes of race and gender, ego, hubris, economics, politics, fandom, the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat — as well as, of course, unadulterated athleticism.
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Since 2004, Far Cry has more than 100 million unique players and is one of Ubisoft’s most popular franchises, known for the exhilaration of the first-person shootouts, organic open world playgrounds, unique stories and memorable antagonists.
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But when the exhilaration of change had ceased, London was no good.
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The episode could add further political momentum behind decarbonization, climate adaptation, electrification, and energy-efficiency investment.
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With energy demand rising sharply due to electrification, AI and data infrastructure, efficiency gains matter more than ever.
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The Internet's obsession isn't solely a result of social media buzz.
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But even with the buzz behind her, Brooke, who plays keytar, isn’t immune to the challenges of embracing the indie side of the business.
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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