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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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Indeed, the level of global acclaim Jackson, who tragically died in 2009 at the untimely age of 50 due to acute propofol intoxication, achieves is unprecedented.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Ventura County Medical Examiner classified Hernandez's death as a homicide, caused by acute ethanol intoxication.—
Julie Sharp,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Emerging-market equities rose to a record high, buoyed by optimism over the artificial intelligence trade and a report that Iran offered a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.—
Marcus Wong,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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His 60 points were a career high, and that’s in addition to being perhaps the league’s best defensive defenseman.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Kay isn’t some kind of unhinged chaos agent or emotional thrill-seeker (well, maybe just a little), but rather an adventurous artist eager to dig deep beneath the surface.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2026
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Today, teens are no different from any other generation, still searching for freedom and the thrill of playing chicken with authority.—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 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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The royal, 43, made the trip to highlight the hub's approach to electrification, innovation and sustainability.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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In the more immediate term, the Commission’s energy plan also proposed reshaping the bloc’s energy tax system to incentivize electrification over fossil fuels.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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As one example, Servais pointed to a new pop-up fair in Brussels called Parloir that generated considerable buzz for its inaugural edition in the Belgian capital this year, held in an unused office building currently under construction.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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The buzz around JoAnne’s sessions is that Lee is about to be pushed out of the company, which will lead to a series of predictable market fluctuations.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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