peak experience
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of peak experience
First recorded in 1960–65
Example Sentences
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The level of pressure was lower than what a person experiences during a blood pressure test, yet it still caused the brain to move.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
The agency suggests calling a doctor immediately if a pregnant person experiences “fever, muscle aches, and tiredness” between one day and 10 weeks after eating fruit infected with listeria.
From Washington Times • Nov. 20, 2023
While positive stress can be rewarding and some negative stress is tolerable, "toxic stress" exists when a person experiences so many negative psychological and/or physical consequences from stress that it interferes with normal functioning.
From Salon • May 10, 2023
That low has sent Seattle comedian Jamal Dean Siddiqui — who has bipolar II disorder, in which a person experiences periods of depression and hypomania — into depressive episodes.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 10, 2022
The medium or sensitive person experiences a strong impulse to write, but does not receive any clear or consecutive train of thought.
From Genuine Mediumship or The Invisible Powers by Atkinson, William Walker
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