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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


Example Sentences

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When the adrenaline levels drop, questions will also be raised.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

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

She said that, as her adrenaline was pumping, she didn’t fear for her personal safety, “though in retrospect, maybe I should have.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026

But then it's finished "and there's a bit of baby blues afterwards," as she comes down off the adrenaline rush.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

The dragon had left her quaking, and even now she still shook with the adrenaline, though her expression dared him to mention it.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell



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