arouse
verb (used with object)
to stir to action or strong response; excite.
is arousing
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present progressiveof arouse (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Their only sin, as things stand, is arousing disgust.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2025
For many like Mr. Cruz, the crisis is arousing a mix of emotions, reflecting how the pressures of receiving so many newcomers at once are straining a haven sometimes described as the Southwest’s Ellis Island.
From New York Times ● Dec. 14, 2022
The price is falling, and its growing capacity to store energy is arousing interest.
From BBC ● Nov. 22, 2015
That man was dragged before a court, and they said, 'He is arousing the people!'
From Time Magazine Archive
No objective observer, if he is fair-minded in his judgement, will deny that both of the two contradictory reactions it is arousing are, in large measure, well justified.
From Century of Light by Baha'i International Community
