arouse
verb (used with object)
to stir to action or strong response; excite.
were 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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LBJ was moving not only out of conviction, but also because events in Selma, even before Bloody Sunday, were arousing northern opinion.
From Time ● Jan. 9, 2015
The real reason, however, as I understand it, was that Morton and his men were arousing the Indian tribes and provoking them to action against the Pilgrims.
From Time Magazine Archive
Zeitoun knew their prayers were arousing interest from the guards, but he and Nasser did not pause.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
You thought you were arousing a worthy ambition, but it was only avarice that was quickened.
From The Grafters by Francis Lynde
About four he concluded to try another minnow, hoping that the bass were arousing from their mid-day nap and would feel like partaking of a bite.
From Dick the Bank Boy Or, A Missing Fortune by Frank V. Webster
