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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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“I remember feeling an insane amount of adrenaline and anxiety,” Fuld said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

"When I got to the hospital I realised the gravity, my adrenaline rush washed off."

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

"It's that adrenaline rush of trying to experience all that within a few minutes that pushes us literally to go to the ends of the Earth."

From Barron's Aug. 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

The terror on his face sent needles of adrenaline into my muscles.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline



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