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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In one exchange with an alliance lawyer, Gary McCaleb, Ms. Shupe urged him to embrace a fringe theory that asserts that transgender women are actually men sexually aroused by imagining themselves as women.
From New York Times
Rumors abound about how he first aroused suspicion.
From Seattle Times
She and her husband then moved to Spain, where their luxurious lifestyle aroused the suspicions of the authorities.
From BBC
Though their movement brought a kind of chaos, it also aroused sleeping insects and agitated seeds to encourage germination.
From Washington Post
A mural commissioned by Metro for the Purple Line station being built on the Department of Veterans Affairs’ West Los Angeles campus has aroused the ire of veterans groups.
From Los Angeles Times
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