stimulant
Example Sentences
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“It is a terrific stimulant of a sense of urgency.”
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
For decades, stimulant medications have been thought to work by directly influencing brain regions responsible for attention.
From Science Daily • Dec. 29, 2025
“When a young person shows up with anxiety after starting a stimulant, that doesn’t mean that they have an anxiety disorder,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 20, 2025
So, Gomez sent them home with an antibiotic and an appetite stimulant.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025
The sound of his name seemed to act like a stimulant.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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