arouse
Example Sentences
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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
“Depositing the money all at once would probably arouse less suspicion with the bank than making a continuing series of deposits just under $10,000,” says Mark Luscombe, principal analyst for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2025
Hwang uses it to fill time and arouse suspicion, but there is little narrative heft from this plotline until the finale.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024
Local media reports that a 40-year-old man was arrested on Sunday and an investigation opened into the possible passing of "intelligence to a foreign power in order to arouse hostilities in France".
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024
I regard the British Parliament as the most democratic institution in the world, and the independence and impartiality of its judiciary never fail to arouse my admiration.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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