adrenaline
Example Sentences
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Several times while training for Ironman triathlons, I’ve crashed my bike and jumped right back up—there was so much adrenaline flowing that I didn’t feel pain in the moment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
She said that, as her adrenaline was pumping, she didn’t fear for her personal safety, “though in retrospect, maybe I should have.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
But then it's finished "and there's a bit of baby blues afterwards," as she comes down off the adrenaline rush.
From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026
With his life slipping away, they tried adrenaline shots as a "kind of final roll of the dice," says Patrick.
From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026
“Both the incredible pace and the inside dope make you feel important, fully engaged, on an adrenaline high much of the time. Clearly it was addictive.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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