Example Sentences

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The shift is eliciting strong opinions from longtime listeners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It’s wonderful that IndyCar, which has worked so hard to rebuild its fanbase and attract new and younger viewership, is eliciting raw passion from its spectators.

From Washington Times • Apr. 18, 2023

No player at the Combine is eliciting more divergent opinions than Louisville’s Lamar Jackson, and it won’t be a surprise if the Seahawks take a serious look in case he really starts to fall.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 27, 2018

“You can see their swings are not right. One of his strong points is eliciting weak contact, and that’s what he did tonight.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2016

Her hands are moving, light and level, over the little key-board, and the dainty turn of her head shows that she is captivated by the sounds that she is eliciting.

From The Galaxy, June 1877 Vol. XXIII.—June, 1877.—No. 6. by Various