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

Treatment typically involved a prescription for a stimulant, such as Ritalin, but parents weren’t thrilled.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 9, 2025

So, Gomez sent them home with an antibiotic and an appetite stimulant.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

It was their delight, their folly, their anodyne, their intellectual stimulant.

From "1984" by George Orwell