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aroused

[uh-rouzd] / əˈraʊzd /


ADJECTIVE
agitated
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ADJECTIVE
alarmed
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ADJECTIVE
hot and bothered
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ADJECTIVE
inflamed
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Crans-Montana, too, has aroused that same angry feeling of trust betrayed.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

It enables Alexander to be briefed and to update his handlers, though he can’t stay in there too long, lest suspicions be aroused on the other side of the hack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

He says that she had been riding her bicycle by herself and she arrived at the hospital without a backpack or anything else that might have aroused suspicion.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2025

Finally, “Aura and Performance” considers divinity as aroused by the senses, especially sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

P.K. turned around and smiled, proud that he had asked a question that aroused laughter from his peers behind him.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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