elicited
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Photorealistic renderings of shrimp that resemble life preservers and chicken parts with the texture of dinosaur skin have elicited disgust and nausea, with an undercurrent of existential, eldritch horror.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
That Chad replaced Cora, who led the Red Sox to the 2018 World Series title in his first season, elicited mixed feelings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
While most modern disciplines are friendly contests, the shin-kicking elicited winces and moans of sympathy from the crowd of more than 2,500 spectators on Friday.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
And in the recent past, there have been plenty of other A.I.-inflected ceremonies that proceeded without disruption, even as a few others elicited some outrage.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
Even my information that a pretty X-ray photograph of DNA existed elicited no real response.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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