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aroused

[uh-rouzd] / əˈraʊzd /


ADJECTIVE
agitated
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ADJECTIVE
alarmed
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ADJECTIVE
hot and bothered
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ADJECTIVE
inflamed
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It enables Alexander to be briefed and to update his handlers, though he can’t stay in there too long, lest suspicions be aroused on the other side of the hack.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

But this aroused suspicion, with Imrie said later: "Nick selflessly came to help me in my grave before even looking for his shield. And I'm thinking, he's absolutely adorable or he is up to something."

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

They did not look as gaunt as the hostages freed a week earlier - their appearance had aroused anger in Israel and elsewhere.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2025

Davis’ extensive criminal record, and the leniency he had received over the decades, aroused outrage.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

She aroused both his fury and his fear.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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