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Recent Examples of arousal
The goal is not orgasm but staying in a sustained state of arousal for an extended period of time.
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Jennifer Pollitt, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Research supports expressive writing as a tool for reducing pre-sleep cognitive arousal.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Researchers also observed rapid activation of brain regions involved in attention, arousal and stress regulation.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 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
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Jennifer Pollitt, The Conversation, 16 Mar. 2026
Research supports expressive writing as a tool for reducing pre-sleep cognitive arousal.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Researchers also observed rapid activation of brain regions involved in attention, arousal and stress regulation.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 14 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arousal
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The department said its Gaslamp Enforcement teams can face large crowds, active fights and high levels of intoxication and sometimes deal with situations that quickly escalate.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Gracie Yates, 18, was arrested for first-degree intoxication manslaughter and felony injury to a child.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Fever superstar Caitlin Clark led the way with game highs of 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds in 24 minutes.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Brent crude prices are up 74 percent year-to-date, but below a high of $118 a barrel reached in late April.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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And at the counter, where chef and guest are separated by little more than a stretch of the hand, everything rests on precision, presence and the quiet thrill of relinquishing control to the chef’s capable hands.—
Rachel Ingram,
Robb Report,
10 May 2026
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But the mood onboard was festive, with passengers talking to each other about the thrill of joining a new route.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Nguyen tenderly captures the lightness, freedom and exhilaration of being in water and reigning over the waves, rules of gravity be damned.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Pumping iron, and apparently the exhilaration of combat, has got this 67-year-old plenty revved up.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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As Forbes contributor María Mendiluce has argued, the electric era has already begun, with electrification becoming the practical route away from combustion.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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For instance, researchers found that rapid urbanization and electrification across Asia drove brightening in cities from China to India to Sub-Saharan Africa.—
Bree Shirvell,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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Those videos will land on other platforms, generating buzz for the tournament’s traditional coverage while furthering B/R’s efforts to establish itself as a place for tennis coverage.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
18 May 2026
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The buzz of drones above, and then gunfire, the woodland and damaged houses around suddenly alive with the Ukrainian troops hidden in them, firing at the skies.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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