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"When you see a student who clearly struggled with the language and they submit an essay which William Shakespeare would have been proud of, then immediately that's going to arouse suspicion."

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2025

They may arouse the ire of politicians and the public, but they also do much that is useful.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2025

“Depositing the money all at once would probably arouse less suspicion with the bank than making a continuing series of deposits just under $10,000,” says Mark Luscombe, principal analyst for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2025

Ethan must hide his intentions so as to not arouse suspicion, but his behavior is highly irregular, and folks who know him notice.

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2024

Sometimes they give an advantage for profiting by a situation;—but they also bring consequences along with them, in that they arouse prejudices which have to be overcome.

From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque

So he creates drama, he attacks, arouses counter-forces, feels fear—will my luck hold?—defeats the enemy, claims triumph and relaxes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026

It arouses particularly strong emotions in a city which prides itself on its architectural conservation.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025

Observing, handling and smelling real dried mealworms reduces their disgust and arouses their curiosity.

From Salon ● Mar. 19, 2023

Similarly the terms “death tax” versus “estate tax” arouses different emotions … and the list goes on and on.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2023

“Here it is. It says, ‘a marvel; that which arouses awe, astonishment, surprise, or admiration.’”

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Just like “The Pitt,” “Widow’s Bay” has aroused the kind of obsessive fandom that leads to Emmy glory.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Because of the suspicions aroused by the complaints, she said, she lost a job.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 30, 2026

What angered Scots-Irish Americans most was elite condescension, which aroused the populist uprising that put Jackson in the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026

After charming his way into the house of a couple who believed his tale and gave him thousands of euros, he eventually aroused their suspicions.

From BBC ● Dec. 31, 2025

“Your purse and the note within aroused still greater interest. We all talk of it in chapter, where we meet and study, and everyone has a different explanation,” she said.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

The surreal prospect of U.S. and European allies shooting at each other on Greenland sent stock and bond markets sliding, arousing fears that European investors in U.S. government debt could back away.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026

"The continuation of the trial is tearing us apart from within, arousing fierce divisions, intensifying rifts," the premier said in a video statement, referring to the split between his supporters and opponents.

From Barron's ● Nov. 30, 2025

Their only sin, as things stand, is arousing disgust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025

He drew inspiration from works at Kirkcaldy Galleries, studying paintings from artists such as Samuel Peploe and William McTaggart so intently that he feared arousing the suspicions of gallery staff.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2025

But how could you talk to Bloom without arousing his suspicion and drawing a surefire story that might appear somewhere sometime?

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols