adrenaline

Example Sentences

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Several times while training for Ironman triathlons, I’ve crashed my bike and jumped right back up—there was so much adrenaline flowing that I didn’t feel pain in the moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Stoecker, who finished fifth in the women's skeleton finals on Saturday, also told Radio 4's Today programme that the circus had definitely prepared her for the "adrenaline" of skeleton.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

With his life slipping away, they tried adrenaline shots as a "kind of final roll of the dice," says Patrick.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

He then will try to get back to sleep to prepare for his long day of football, knowing he will be running on adrenaline deep into the night.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

No longer riding a wave of adrenaline, my head once again feels larger than my body, and I stagger through the corridors until I reach the end of the staterooms.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen