aroused
Americanadjective
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stirred up to strong response.
The Legislature must answer for its actions to an informed and highly aroused public.
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showing or feeling sexual excitement.
"I must ask you that question more often, husband," she says, an aroused glow in her eyes.
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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
Other Word Forms
- unaroused adjective
- well-aroused adjective
Etymology
Origin of aroused
Example Sentences
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Stephen's reactions may not have aroused suspicion, but Hugo's did.
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026
The laughter it aroused was a loud, continuous, falling-off-the-couch, dangerous-for-fear-of-heart-attack laughter.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
Yet Hansen has since aroused controversy, such as when he argued in 2000 that non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases like methane play a large role in climate change.
From Salon • Feb. 6, 2025
Davis’ extensive criminal record, and the leniency he had received over the decades, aroused outrage.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024
It aroused a lot of opposition initially because it upset the existing viewpoint: “How can a black hole emit anything?”
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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