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Because since then, I’ve found myself thinking about all the other frozen things that can elicit the same feeling: not resignation, not emergency, not the sad little archaeology of dinners past, but anticipation.

From Salon ● Jul. 11, 2026

Managers can elicit more meaningful feedback by asking specific, open-ended questions to anchor responses in concrete behaviors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

AI cannot read the news to discern either the meaning of news or the emotions it will likely elicit.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026

Crucially at the time I was not able to elicit acute psychotic symptoms.

From BBC ● May 7, 2026

As she tried to elicit grievances from residents, Alston encountered a wall of suspicion and fear.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Each new alarm like this elicits anxieties and murmurs that souring private credit is about to become the new subprime mortgage crisis.

From Barron's ● May 30, 2026

The role should evoke the word’s maternal roots, the sense of comfort and care that a house mother elicits.

From Salon ● May 10, 2026

A real showboater is someone whose very mention elicits warm, fuzzy memories of flamboyant flicks and trickery.

From BBC ● Mar. 24, 2026

On this side of the Atlantic, her name usually elicits a puzzled “Who?”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 3, 2026

Which is funny because Dad never elicits that kind of response from him.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

Even though his mention of Israeli Prime Minister “Bibi” Netanyahu elicited boos, Witkoff maintained control of the crowd.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

The 31-year-old Mr. Carlsen, whose “seemingly miraculous abilities elicited the sort of fandom usually reserved for rock stars and professional athletes,” is heavily favored.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

And in the recent past, there have been plenty of other A.I.-inflected ceremonies that proceeded without disruption, even as a few others elicited some outrage.

From Slate ● May 20, 2026

Nearby, a desert tortoise had emerged from its burrow to munch on some grass — a rare sight that elicited a whoop of joy from Wilcox.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 30, 2026

Toward the end, Lilienthal elicited “the one touch of anything resembling bitter feeling in this man, who was treated so badly when he should have been knighted.”

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

Finally, be wary of “rage bait” — intentionally provocative messages or content designed to boost engagement on social media platforms by eliciting negative reactions.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 16, 2026

The shift is eliciting strong opinions from longtime listeners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026

“We were dirt poor, had big Scottish accents at the time, a family of six siblings, and then coming to very conventional suburban schools,” he said, the memory eliciting a wild-card smile.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

Wearing cowboy boots and a handlebar mustache, he had a Texas twang and a quiet, calm presence that disarmed suspects, eliciting confessions.

From Slate ● Apr. 6, 2026

Nikki and I would play this game: I would sit on the living room chair while Nikki deeply inhaled and then blew directly in my face, eliciting hysterical laughs on both sides.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore