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adrenaline

[uh-dren-l-in, -een] / əˈdrɛn l ɪn, -ˌin /
NOUN
state of excitement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
epinephrine
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Buffett called the funds “an elite crew, loaded with brains, adrenaline and confidence.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

A wide river of cropped hair, crisp T-shirts, and adrenaline stretching almost 500 feet to Herndon, where they’re held back by an invisible dam about to burst.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

When I reached John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s story, a switch went off within me — that jolt of adrenaline and inspiration you pray to stumble upon as a writer.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

The downside is you might be a bit groggy, but the adrenaline rush should take over so you enjoy it, although you "might struggle to then fall back asleep", says Revell.

From BBC Jun. 13, 2026

She was small and agile and one of those people who, if her adrenaline got going, could probably bench-press a car off a baby.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama



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