- present tense form of elicit (3rd person singular).
elicits
Example Sentences
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Empathy, on stage, becomes a cornerstone of experiencing live performance that pulls heartstrings, inspires raucous laughter or elicits a collective groan when a poorly-hatched plan falters.
From Salon ● Jul. 30, 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
A real showboater is someone whose very mention elicits warm, fuzzy memories of flamboyant flicks and trickery.
From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026
Which is funny because Dad never elicits that kind of response from him.
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
