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

“I think the adrenaline takes over a little bit,” said downhill racer Kajsa Vickhoff Lie of Norway.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026

It delivers a shot of adrenaline, while a snakebite pen could inject heparin.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

But when it comes to Bitcoin, well-considered investment rationales have a way of taking a back seat to greed, fear, and adrenaline.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

But Alex felt a burst of adrenaline and sprang free, jumping onto the stairway rail and grinding down the pipe on his Heelys, leaving Deemer swinging at empty air.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers