stimuli
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The ultralow rates, along with other government stimuli and zero-commission trades, kindled a new generation’s interest in the markets.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 13, 2026
"A similar mechanism could underlie individual differences in responses to other rewarding stimuli," says author and neuroscientist Josep Marco-Pallarés of the University of Barcelona.
From Science Daily • Jan. 12, 2026
She had tried traditional therapy, as well as interventions like eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, where a patient is asked to recall traumatic events while experiencing auditory, visual, or tactile stimuli.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
Studies of sensory consciousness show that birds do more than automatically react to stimuli.
From Science Daily • Dec. 15, 2025
“It’ll only take a second. And I concentrate best when I block out external stimuli, so I wouldn’t waste any time if I were you.”
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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