be roused

Example Sentences

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No one seems pleased to be roused from dreams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

According to The New York Times, Hellerstein was seen falling asleep during a trial last year and needed to be roused by his colleagues.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

When the bears couldn’t be roused, base security was called and sounded sirens meant to scare the bears off, she said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Those same people of good will may hold the key to freeing the gender-blenders from oppression and violence, if they can be roused to active support.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2023

They decided they had to warn the communities surrounding Boston that the British were on their way, so that local militia could be roused to meet them.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell