roused
Example Sentences
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This is normally a good thing when it is roused to fight infection but also causes inflammation in the body which if persistent is associated with heart disease.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Pro-business Paz took office in November promising to resolve the country's worst economic crisis in decades, but his unpopular economic reforms and failure to respond to social demands have roused public ire.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
That includes my first wilderness campsite near Ford Point, where a several-thousand-pound elephant seal roused me from slumber with its jarring bark.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
No one seems pleased to be roused from dreams.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
After sitting in this manner a quarter of an hour without hearing Miss Bingley’s voice, Elizabeth was roused by receiving from her a cold enquiry after the health of her family.
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
