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aroused

[uh-rouzd] / əˈraʊzd /


ADJECTIVE
agitated
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ADJECTIVE
alarmed
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ADJECTIVE
hot and bothered
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ADJECTIVE
inflamed
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Stephen's reactions may not have aroused suspicion, but Hugo's did.

From BBC • Jan. 23, 2026

The laughter it aroused was a loud, continuous, falling-off-the-couch, dangerous-for-fear-of-heart-attack laughter.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Finally, “Aura and Performance” considers divinity as aroused by the senses, especially sight.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024

Mr Mukhopadhyay’s suspicions aroused when a caller asked him why he hadn't redeemed his mutual funds - not a question a police officer would usually ask on the phone.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2024

In this way I learned that archaeologists have aroused the ire of some Native American activists.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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