be aroused
Example Sentences
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It enables Alexander to be briefed and to update his handlers, though he can’t stay in there too long, lest suspicions be aroused on the other side of the hack.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 26, 2025
“The brain needs stimulation. It needs to be aroused at an optimal level in order to perform well,” Zentall said, “so as a mechanism to increase arousal and stimulation to the brain, we move.”
From Washington Times ● Feb. 28, 2016
And, they believe, the public will not be aroused by arcane fights over “aggregate” ceilings.
From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 2013
The time, difficulty and expense required to gather information on masses of citizens have decreased exponentially, and the motivation to use such information for evil purposes can be aroused from dormancy just as easily.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 22, 2011
It was above all necessary that Cæsar's suspicions should not be aroused.
From The Fire-Gods A Tale of the Congo by Charles Gilson
