elicit
Example Sentences
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At the time, watching these videos didn’t elicit nausea or repulsion in Jemima—they came across as amusing.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
Others are concerned by the growing numbers of farmers from outside their ancestral lands who now pretend to be Hadzabe to elicit money from tourists.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
“The format is guaranteed to elicit nothing that matters.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026
Crucially at the time I was not able to elicit acute psychotic symptoms.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
When that failed to elicit a response, the voices of young children pleaded for help.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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Grade 11, List 1
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