- present participle of rouse.
rousing
Example Sentences
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We are all of us, in short, “Musical Bodies,” the title and subject of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s rousing exhibition celebrating the creative and aesthetic realm where music, art, and global cultures meet.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026
Pipers and drummers, including in the upper decks of the arena, delivered a rousing rendition of Flower of Scotland.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
That’s not exactly the kind of rousing Churchillian attitude that fans back home are hoping for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
The upgrades aren’t exactly rousing endorsements of how those companies are positioned in the AI era but are rather expressive of DiFucci’s view that the shares now look more attractive after their dramatic selloffs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
This is called rousing, which is feather talk meaning “I like you.”
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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