aroused
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Stephen's reactions may not have aroused suspicion, but Hugo's did.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
I recall the intense inner excitement aroused in my heart by Alla Nazimova’s enactment of Mrs. Alving in a performance of Ibsen’s “Ghosts” in the 1930s.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
They did not look as gaunt as the hostages freed a week earlier - their appearance had aroused anger in Israel and elsewhere.
From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025
Yet Hansen has since aroused controversy, such as when he argued in 2000 that non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases like methane play a large role in climate change.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025
Did not ask her whether the City, with its streets all laid out, aroused jealousy too late for anything but foolishness.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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