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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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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

When I reached John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Kennedy’s story, a switch went off within me — that jolt of adrenaline and inspiration you pray to stumble upon as a writer.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 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

"Alan coming and taking over at Pitlochry has been a huge shot of adrenaline to Scottish theatre and I think we both want to come back and give stuff back to Scotland," says Masson.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

I could see the jump of adrenaline in his facial muscles.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline



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