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Recent Examples of arousal
The arousal, reward, and bonding systems that produce the ecstatic connection of limerence are also central to the development of addiction.
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Literary Hub, 13 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
When humans encounter something overwhelming, whether trauma or transcendence, the nervous system goes into high arousal.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
When vertebrate animals are startled, neurons in a brainstem region called the locus coeruleus release norepinephrine, a neuromodulator associated with arousal, along fibers that fan out across the brain.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 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
When humans encounter something overwhelming, whether trauma or transcendence, the nervous system goes into high arousal.
—Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
When vertebrate animals are startled, neurons in a brainstem region called the locus coeruleus release norepinephrine, a neuromodulator associated with arousal, along fibers that fan out across the brain.
—Ingrid Wickelgren, Quanta Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arousal
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Chacon is now charged with two counts each of intoxication manslaughter and collision involving death.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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In assessing a life prison term for DeAujalae Evans, the jury selected the most severe penalty for intoxication manslaughter causing the death of a peace officer, the offense to which Evan pleaded guilty as the jury began to hear evidence in the case of the death of Sgt.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 30,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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Friday into the weekend are preliminarily expected to remain partly sunny, with highs reaching up into the 60s through Sunday, forecasts show.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
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All told, Martone’s five shots and nine shot attempts were team highs.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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If the novel concerned only these elements—the clash of cultures in a small town, the thrill of the landscape beyond it—readers would still turn the last page with a fruitful, even nourishing, sense of disorientation.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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In these sports-centric destinations, the thrills exist inside — and outside — the stadiums and arenas.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Those reporters told stories of war in all its gore and its glory, its exhilaration and its ennui.—
Kathy Kiely,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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But Woo stages his action sequences with the grace and fluidity of a great Vincente Minnelli set piece, making the gunfights less acts of violence than of pure aesthetic exhilaration and beauty.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2026
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With the Great Tang, BYD is aiming to capture a meaningful share of this fast-growing segment by combining long-range electrification, advanced chassis technologies, and a diverse mix of powertrain options.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, Syre announced a memorandum of understanding with ABB, the Swedish-Swiss tech giant that specializes in electrification and automation—both critical to running the plant.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Plan well in advance The buzz is big — and few Charlotte restaurant openings have gotten this much attention recently.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Mar. 2026
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San Francisco 49ers general manager John Lynch did his best to shut down the buzz around the theory that an electrical substation near Levi’s Stadium could be the catalyst for the spate of injuries that team has suffered over the last few years.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Arousal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arousal. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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