Example Sentences

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So he creates drama, he attacks, arouses counter-forces, feels fear—will my luck hold?—defeats the enemy, claims triumph and relaxes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

It arouses particularly strong emotions in a city which prides itself on its architectural conservation.

From BBC • Jul. 11, 2025

That’s a direct hit to families, one that naturally arouses anger and frustration.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 7, 2024

Information that connects with group identities or familiar narratives—or that arouses emotion—can be particularly persuasive….

From Salon • Apr. 21, 2023

The author then must furiously try to minimize what she has been saying, which only arouses the reader’s suspicions.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker