elicit

It’s useful in situations that elicit any kind of strong emotions, not just anger.

From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026

But, he adds, "We also know that many of the restrictions and edicts they put in place, particularly on women and girls, don't help us elicit international support".

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

Many of the software startups that launched in the early 2010s, Medina said, aren’t growing fast enough to elicit any real interest from public-market investors, putting them in a holding pattern.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026

Unfortunately, the underwhelming revelations don’t elicit the tears Kore-eda regularly wrings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

A showy solo in an Italian opera might elicit spontaneous applause and even encores.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall

Normally, the pitch elicits about a 43% chase rate, though against Baltimore it plummeted to 18%.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

Each new alarm like this elicits anxieties and murmurs that souring private credit is about to become the new subprime mortgage crisis.

From Barron's ● May 30, 2026

While seeing Trout recapture the past elicits a warm nostalgia, everything happening around him evokes a familiar source of frustration.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 17, 2026

The role should evoke the word’s maternal roots, the sense of comfort and care that a house mother elicits.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

Which is funny because Dad never elicits that kind of response from him.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

That revision was undertaken with analytical rigor: The process took two years, involved 35 agencies, incorporated extensive new and existing research, and elicited over 20,000 comments.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

The 31-year-old Mr. Carlsen, whose “seemingly miraculous abilities elicited the sort of fandom usually reserved for rock stars and professional athletes,” is heavily favored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

Those types of arguments have elicited salty responses from Huang, tech entrepreneur Adam Miller and conservative reality TV personality Spencer Pratt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 6, 2026

That elicited a round of applause from others in the crowd.

From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026

The words must have elicited from Poillon a knowing, if wry, smile; in the midst of his travails, Lawrence was looking ahead to the time when the cyclotron’s inconstancy would be merely a quaint memory.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

He cites the advent of the player draft in 1936 for equalizing teams and eliciting bettor interest—but it created fan interest, too.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

Finally, be wary of “rage bait” — intentionally provocative messages or content designed to boost engagement on social media platforms by eliciting negative reactions.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026

“Why are we paying extras $180 a day when they look so plastic anyway?” he asked, eliciting slightly nervous chuckles from the audience.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

George Clooney called out Weiss for “dismantling CBS News as we speak,” eliciting only a weak clapback from the EIC in response as she invited the actor to visit the studio.

From Slate ● Jan. 14, 2026

It was inconceivable that the Tsimt- sum should sink without eliciting a peep of concern.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel