stir
Example Sentences
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Further down the hill in the centre of Baden-Baden, the arrival of their wives and girlfriends caused even more of a stir.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Vince, 64, says that every technological innovation initially causes a stir and sparks curiosity among audiences.
From Barron's • May 10, 2026
Originally painted with one strap languidly falling from the shoulder, Sargent’s portrait created a stir in late-1800s Paris.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The shift toward a greater share of leasehold in the mix will likely stir debate among investors, Jefferies analysts wrote in a note.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
“St. John,” I said, “I think you are almost wicked to talk so. I am disposed to be as content as a queen, and you try to stir me up to restlessness! To what end?”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Vocabulary lists containing stir
"Amigo Brothers" and "Lean on Me"
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"A Raisin in the Sun," "My Father is a Simple Man," and "My Mother Pieced Quilts"
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