Example Sentences
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When she arrived home, she roused her partner to watch the England-Mexico World Cup match.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
Pro-business Paz took office in November promising to resolve the country's worst economic crisis in decades, but his unpopular economic reforms and failure to respond to social demands have roused public ire.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Jones' performance was the type that can have a lasting effect on a fighter's career but he and Wood roused the fans on a night when the atmosphere was sometimes flat at the O2 Arena.
From BBC ● Mar. 22, 2026
They have been roused to action and then abandoned so many times, not least by American presidents.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
A twig snapped so loudly, it roused you and Muthu.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
