rousing
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Murphy did not get the rousing reception from the home fans like Aspinall or Pimblett have in the past as he made a business-like walkout, but he was cheered as he stepped into the octagon.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
There was yelling and booing and people crying, it was big and rousing, boring and absurd.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026
That convention was also where Jackson forever secured his place within the party’s center with his rousing speech urging its old guard to embrace a broader multicultural spectrum, including the queer community.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
Her mother was watching from the finish line, and Shiffrin got a rousing ovation from the crowd when she finished her run.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026
"It's my fault," she said to herself furiously as she jumped up and began rousing the others.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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