aroused

[ uh-rouzd ]

/ əˈraʊzd /

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adjective

stirred up to strong response: The Legislature must answer for its actions to an informed and highly aroused public.

showing or feeling sexual excitement: "I must ask you that question more often, husband," she says, an aroused glow in her eyes.

awake and alert: In this long arctic winter the new moon makes me lethargic, and conversely the full moon keeps me pleasantly aroused and energetic.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of arouse.

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Origin of aroused

arouse + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM aroused

un·a·roused, adjectivewell-a·roused, adjective

Words nearby aroused

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How to use aroused in a sentence

Also, that people are less disgusted by certain sexual matters when they’re aroused.
The Downside of Disgust (Ep. 448)|Stephen J. Dubner|January 21, 2021|Freakonomics
Am I going to be turned on by a man I know is aroused by other men and has sex with other men?
Risky Business or None of Your Business? Gay XXX Films and the Condom Question|Aurora Snow|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Murder Boner” is a great one: “The thought of extinguishing a human life really makes me aroused.
Inside the Mind of ‘The League’s Rafi: Jason Mantzoukas and Seth Rogen on TV’s Craziest Dude|Marlow Stern|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“How it reached this animated video nobody knows, and this has aroused a debate on the social networks,” Badawy said.
Mr. Simpson Goes to Washington: How Homer Influenced Politics|Asawin Suebsaeng|August 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But the man who truly aroused their fury is the Egyptian general-turned-president Abdel Fattah al Sisi.
Gazans Turn Their Rage on the Arab Leaders Who Watched Them Die|Jesse Rosenfeld|August 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This speech aroused great skepticism at Titanic's table, which in turn aroused bets.
Portrait of the Consummate Con Man|John Lardner|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Louis was not less astonished at this charge, than the Empress had been at the communication which aroused it.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
Like an electric shock, the well-known chords of the Tragala aroused his hearers—every one crowded round the singer.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
One day the hopes of all were aroused by a distant roar in the mountains, only to be dashed by finding it to be thunder.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
The first was a democratic step indeed, and aroused great excitement.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
It had been aroused a little by the stranger himself; secondly by their scared faces; thirdly by this close conference.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood