arouse

Example Sentences

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"When you see a student who clearly struggled with the language and they submit an essay which William Shakespeare would have been proud of, then immediately that's going to arouse suspicion."

From BBC • Dec. 16, 2025

They may arouse the ire of politicians and the public, but they also do much that is useful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

Ethan must hide his intentions so as to not arouse suspicion, but his behavior is highly irregular, and folks who know him notice.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2024

The number suggests that the fraudster found a way to generate listens for the song, but not at numbers that would arouse suspicion.

From New York Times • Jan. 13, 2024

The stories were never verified, but they occurred often enough to arouse deep anger in the minds of people whose sons had died under Grant’s command.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt