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adrenaline

[uh-dren-l-in, -een] / əˈdrɛn l ɪn, -ˌin /
NOUN
state of excitement
Synonyms
STRONGEST
epinephrine
STRONG
WEAK
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK


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Buffett called the funds “an elite crew, loaded with brains, adrenaline and confidence.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

A wide river of cropped hair, crisp T-shirts, and adrenaline stretching almost 500 feet to Herndon, where they’re held back by an invisible dam about to burst.

From Slate Jun. 24, 2026

Mr. Hernández has a febrile energy that finds him bounding around the stage with a convincingly youthful, manic intensity, as if new love has pushed his adrenaline into overdrive.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

She added: “I love the feel of being under the gun, under pressure. It’s not like a life-and-death situation, but you know that adrenaline that you get…”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 8, 2026

She was small and agile and one of those people who, if her adrenaline got going, could probably bench-press a car off a baby.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama



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