aroused
stirred up to strong response: The Legislature must answer for its actions to an informed and highly aroused public.
showing or feeling sexual excitement: "I must ask you that question more often, husband," she says, an aroused glow in her eyes.
awake and alert: In this long arctic winter the new moon makes me lethargic, and conversely the full moon keeps me pleasantly aroused and energetic.
the simple past tense and past participle of arouse.
Origin of aroused
1Other words from aroused
- un·a·roused, adjective
- well-a·roused, adjective
Words Nearby aroused
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How to use aroused in a sentence
Also, that people are less disgusted by certain sexual matters when they’re aroused.
Am I going to be turned on by a man I know is aroused by other men and has sex with other men?
Risky Business or None of Your Business? Gay XXX Films and the Condom Question | Aurora Snow | November 1, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMurder Boner” is a great one: “The thought of extinguishing a human life really makes me aroused.
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This speech aroused great skepticism at Titanic's table, which in turn aroused bets.
Louis was not less astonished at this charge, than the Empress had been at the communication which aroused it.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterLike an electric shock, the well-known chords of the Tragala aroused his hearers—every one crowded round the singer.
One day the hopes of all were aroused by a distant roar in the mountains, only to be dashed by finding it to be thunder.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonThe first was a democratic step indeed, and aroused great excitement.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowIt had been aroused a little by the stranger himself; secondly by their scared faces; thirdly by this close conference.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry Wood
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