- present tense form of arouse (3rd person singular).
arouses
Example Sentences
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“This is an issue that arouses real passion,” said Rep. Seth Magaziner, a half-Jewish Rhode Island congressman navigating the same post-Oct. 7th currents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026
It arouses particularly strong emotions in a city which prides itself on its architectural conservation.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2025
Similarly the terms “death tax” versus “estate tax” arouses different emotions … and the list goes on and on.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 16, 2023
We had been prepared, in some preshow remarks, for “optional audience participation,” a prospect that usually arouses anxiety.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
The author then must furiously try to minimize what she has been saying, which only arouses the reader’s suspicions.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
