aroused
Example Sentences
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What angered Scots-Irish Americans most was elite condescension, which aroused the populist uprising that put Jackson in the White House.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
But this aroused suspicion, with Imrie said later: "Nick selflessly came to help me in my grave before even looking for his shield. And I'm thinking, he's absolutely adorable or he is up to something."
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
Davis’ extensive criminal record, and the leniency he had received over the decades, aroused outrage.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
It was a public health success, but it aroused a tremendous local backlash.
From Salon • Sep. 3, 2024
The pig was so aroused by the scent that he came out of the kraal, following a trail we had laid, gradually made his way to us, wheezing and snorting and eating the sediment.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
