adrenaline
Example Sentences
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"The adrenaline was high on the last lap," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Trauma and stress can put you in "fight or flight" mode, where your heart rate increases, you release adrenaline, and your muscles tense, preparing the body for an external threat, he says.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
But she was still buzzing with adrenaline from Bikini Kill’s riotous act just minutes before.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
"It's that adrenaline rush of trying to experience all that within a few minutes that pushes us literally to go to the ends of the Earth."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
It was only when they stopped moving—at a lonely stoplight close to the county line—that the adrenaline of leaving school with Lily released its grip on Toby’s brain.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
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