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aroused

[uh-rouzd] / əˈraʊzd /


ADJECTIVE
agitated
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ADJECTIVE
alarmed
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ADJECTIVE
hot and bothered
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ADJECTIVE
inflamed
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Because of the suspicions aroused by the complaints, she said, she lost a job.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

Crans-Montana, too, has aroused that same angry feeling of trust betrayed.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

It enables Alexander to be briefed and to update his handlers, though he can’t stay in there too long, lest suspicions be aroused on the other side of the hack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 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

Events outside of Durham also aroused local blacks.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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