adrenaline

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 when it comes to Bitcoin, well-considered investment rationales have a way of taking a back seat to greed, fear, and adrenaline.

From Barron's • Feb. 5, 2026

It was only when they stopped moving—at a lonely stoplight close to the county line—that the adrenaline of leaving school with Lily released its grip on Toby’s brain.

From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss