arouse
verb (used with object)
to stir to action or strong response; excite.
was arousing
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past progressiveof arouse.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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It produced an illusion of comfort, like that of an old shahtoosh shawl, but it was arousing, too, stirring memories of places I had never been, sensations I had never known.
From New York Times ● May 10, 2021
There was another subject that was arousing some Eisenhower ire: the budget furor.
From Time Magazine Archive
There were repercussions across the Atlantic, where the role played by Lola Montez in Bavarian circles was arousing considerable interest.
From The Magnificent Montez From Courtesan to Convert by Horace Wyndham
Celia did not foresee the hatred she was arousing; nor, on the other hand, did she foresee the overwhelming effect of these spiritualistic seances on Mme.
From At the Villa Rose by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason
Instantly Sergeant Spooner was arousing B Company and turning them out.
From The Code of the Mountains by Charles Neville Buck
